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Wooden Shjips

American experimental/psychedelic rock band

Psychedelic rock
space rock
shoegaze
experimental rock
alternative rock

Years active2006–presentLabels

Holy Mountain
Thrill Jockey

MembersErik "Ripley" Johnson
Dusty Jermier
Nash Whalen
Omar AhsanuddinWebsiteOfficial website

Wooden Shjips (pronounced "ships") is an American experimental and psychedelic rock band^[1] from San Francisco, California.

History

The project has released one EP and seven albums. Guitarist Ripley Johnson also plays in two side projects, including Moon Duo, formed in 2009 with Sanae Yamada.^[2] The group played at the 2010 All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010 at the request of film director Jim Jarmusch. Johnson has also released solo music under the name Rose City Band.^[3] They are signed to Thrill Jockey records.^[4]

Musical style

Their sound has been described as experimental, minimalist,^[5] drone rock,^[6] and "spacey psychedelic rock".^[7] They have been compared to Suicide, Spacemen 3, Loop, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine, Guru Guru, The Black Angels and many more.^[8]^[7]^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Wooden Shjips (2007)
Dos (2009)
West (2011)
Back to Land (2013)
V. (2018)

Compilation albums

Vol. 1 (2008)
Vol. 2 (2010)

Singles and EPs

Self-released

Shrinking Moon For You (2006)
Holiday Cassingle cs (2008)

via Sick Thirst

Dance, California (2006)
SOL '07 (2007)
European Tour (split with The Heads) [2008]
Vampire Blues (2008)
Oh Tennenbaum / Auld Lang Syne (2010)
Tour of Australia and New Zealand (2010)

via Mexican Summer

Contact (2009)

via The Great Pop Supplement

Big City (Demo) / I Believe It (split with Spacemen 3) [2009]

via Sub Pop

Loose Lips / Start To Dreaming (2007)

References

^ Redrup, Zach (November 11, 2013). "Album: Wooden Shjips − Back To Land". Dead Press!. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ Matt Meisinger (2010-03-13). "Moon Duo Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinnermusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
^ "Rose City Band".
^ "Thrill Jockey - Artists". Thrilljockey.com. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
^ ^a ^b "DiScover: Wooden Shjips". Drownedinsound.com. 2007-10-02. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
^ David Fricke (2007-09-25). "Fricke's Picks: Wooden Shjips, Tulsa and Your 33 Black Angels". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
^ ^a ^b "Vol 2 by Wooden Shjips". The Observer. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
^ John Doran (2010-03-19). "Album Review: Wooden Shjips - 'Vol 2' (Sick Thirst)". Nme.com. Retrieved 2010-04-04.