Long after the scent of patchouli has faded, Ripley Johnson’s Rose City Band is still able to provide the soundtrack for both old and new generations of cosmic travellers. With Summerlong he has proved that even in the dark days there is always hope for rebirth close at hand.
A warm glow breaks the horizon today in the psychedelic form of V, the fifth studio album from those West Coast long-time leaders of the contemporary psychedelic movement Wooden Shjips. Check their latest video ‘Already Gone’.
West Coast psychedelic quartet Wooden Shjips will release V., their fifth album, May 25th on Thrill Jockey. Listen to their lead single “Staring At The Sun”, a nearly 8 minute laid back, a slowly building narrative.
Wooden Shjips this week released their incendiary new album ‘Back To Land’. Watch the eerie video for the album’s title track where one new visitor instantly feels out of place…
The Wooden Shjips take a new direction on Back to the Land, the gut-churning psychedelia remains but this is the sound of a band with a fresh focus, set to win over a whole new set of fans.
Following our news earlier this month of Wooden Shjips new album ‘Back To Land’ and their European Tour the band have now revealed an acoustic version of ‘These Shadows’. Listen to it here.
Wooden Shjips are set to release Back To Landin November, the quartet’s follow-up to West and the first Wooden Shjips record to be conceived outside of San Francisco.
Moon Duo was formed in 2009 by Wooden Shijps guitarist Ripley Johnson and his partner, Sanae Yamada, catch them at Rough Trade East tonight for a free gig!
Strap in for travels beyond the galaxy, to tranced-out cosmic bliss! Sick Thirst presents Vol 2, the second compilation of hard-to-find Wooden Shjips tracks.
