News
They Join Previously Announced Lineup Including Tame Impala, Jarvis Cocker, Mercury Rev Performing Deserter's Songs, My Bloody Valentine, Julia Holter, and More
Aug 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
California’s Desert Daze festival has been announcing its lineup in stages. Now they have announced the fourth round of artists, including Slowdive (who join previously announced fellow shoegazing legends My Bloody Valentine), Wooden Shjips, Idles, Cosmonauts, L.A. Witch, Death Valley Girls, Vinyl Williams, Goon, Stonefield, Sugar Candy Mountain, and The Mad Walls. More
Plus Wooden Shjips, James Blake, HAERTS, Mutual Benefit, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 25, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
It was a bit tough putting together a Songs of the Week this week. Chalk it up to the Memorial Day three-day weekend I guess, but for whatever reason artists, publicists, and labels weren’t overeager to release a lot of great new tracks this week. More
Tracyanne & Danny Out Now via Merge
May 25, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Tracyanne & Danny, is a new project from Camera Obscura frontwoman Tracyanne Campbell and Danny Coughlan (who has previously released music as Crybaby). Their self-titled debut album, Tracyanne & Danny, came out today via Merge. More
V. Due Out May 25 via Thrill Jockey
May 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Wooden Shjips are releasing their fifth album, fittingly titled V., tomorrow (May 25) via Thrill Jockey. On the eve of its release they have shared one last pre-release song, “Already Gone,” via a relaxed video that features the band playing hacky sack, among other things. More
Plus Father John Misty, Jim James, Wooden Shjips, Amber Arcades, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 27, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
We skipped Songs of the Week last week because we were kind of on vacation, so this week’s post encompasses songs from the last two weeks. And that’s just as well, because this week was light on new tracks, whereas last week was fairly strong (only three of our Top 10 are songs from this week). More
V. Due Out May 25 via Thrill Jockey
Apr 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Wooden Shjips are releasing their fifth album, fittingly titled V., on May 25 via Thrill Jockey. Previously they shared its first single, the 8-minute long “Staring At the Sun.” Now they have shared another song from it, “Red Line.” More
"Anything by Katy Perry scares the hell out of me." - Sparks' Russell Mael
Oct 28, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Sparks, Wooden Shjips, White Hills, Audacity, and His Clancyness. More
Feb 10, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Later this month San Francisco psych-rockers Wood Shjips will release a limited edition set of vinyl remixes, featuring contributions by Spaceman 3, Kandodo, and others. More
West Deluxe Package LP Announced
Aug 02, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Wooden Shjips have released a video for “Black Smoke Rise.” The song will be found on the band’s forthcoming new album, West, due out September 13 via Thrill Jockey. More
Interviews
"Anything by Katy Perry scares the hell out of me." - Sparks' Russell Mael
Oct 28, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Sparks, Wooden Shjips, White Hills, Audacity, and His Clancyness. More
Reviews
Jun 07, 2018
By Ben Jardine
For their fifth record, V, Wooden Shijps’ frontman and songwriter Ripley Johnson drew on the Portland forest fires and the flammable political atmosphere of 2017. The process wasn’t easy. More
Nov 11, 2013
By J. Pace
Ripley Johnson and Omar Ahsanuddin of Wooden Shjips recently abandoned San Francisco for more Oregonian pastures. Their latest, therefore, is 50% more donut and 50% less burrito. More
