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Wooden Shjips is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francisco playing loud rock ‘n’ roll in a style heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism and garage rock excess. Started as an experiment in rhythmic primitivism and group improvisation, the current lineup brings a more structured rock approach to its performances, utilizing a traditional lineup of drums (Omar Ahsanuddin), bass (Dusty Jermier), organ (Nash Whalen), guitar (Erik “Ripley” Johnson) and vocals.
Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of The Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.
The experience of Wooden Shjips (yes, shjips, not ships) has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like “phantoms.” The group’s songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.
Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of The Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.
The experience of Wooden Shjips (yes, shjips, not ships) has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like “phantoms.” The group’s songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.
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sarahlloyd83 wrote:
@CoolJets > 'sheeps' ;)
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jaTaa wrote:
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iconan wrote:
A magical whirlwind of sounds and colors that goes straight in the eye of the mind. Psychedelic ... dreamers. -.-.-.-. om hari om .....
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CoolJets wrote:
How do you pronounce shjips?
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obedgloria wrote:
http://notesonfairlynewmusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/first-impressions-on-west-by-wooden.html
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ukelelemusic wrote:
http://ukelelemusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/87-wooden-shjips-wooden-shjips.html http://ukelelemusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/87-wooden-shjips-wooden-shjips.html http://ukelelemusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/87-wooden-shjips-wooden-shjips.html FIRST ALBUM :)
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nothingham wrote:
Amazing band!
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LiveBootlegs wrote:
Wooden Shjips - Live @ Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 16-06-2009 http://livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/
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gui_x wrote:
tenho medo de baixar e ser ruim =\
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weyiiletpu wrote:
this is groovy, i dig it. [2]
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Juanchofsa wrote:
great music for bike rides
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scottish_man wrote:
The album West is instant love for me. Love love love. Please come to the UK we want to hear you play live.
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cometbus wrote:
this is groovy, i dig it.
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HardRokas wrote:
'West' is pretty far out there, great band.
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RedMonarch wrote:
simply amazing!
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greatnecker wrote:
Doors circa 2011
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Groovemine wrote:
With West, Wooden Shjips creates droning minimalist music in the context of the heavy, psychedelic rock genre. Read more about the music on their new release at Groovemine, PLUS FREE MP3: “Lazy Bones” HERE: http://www.groovemine.com/rantsraves_review_wooden-shjips_west
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william_0191 wrote:
New album's great
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sonofrocco wrote:
review: http://www.fyh.com.pl/2011/09/wooden-shjips-west-2011-thrill-jockey.html
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pritikina wrote:
I will give you my first, second and third born kid if only ya'll will come to Houston! You're music is just straight up bad ass!
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Corner Hotel, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
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Wooden Shjips (USA) Play Perth
The Bakery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Savage Wolf shirts in online store
9 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/woodenshjips
We now have the Savage Wolf tour shirts available in our
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