Wooden Shjips were a bit of find for us lately. That album rules..... Sub Pop know a good thing when they see it and they've picked 'em up to do a 7" called 'Loose Lips'. This is some well spacey psyched out gear with a Loop -esque beat and phased guitars along with some Jim Morrison sounding vocals. They're really low down in the mix so you can't hear on earth what he's saying and there's some echoey thing on his voice 'n all. Cock knows. It's good anyway. You need some Wooden Shjips in your life!
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What their label says...
Sub Pop 7” vinyl : Wooden Shjips is a quartet from San Francisco that plays 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. The band released two acclaimed records in 2006, beginning early in the year with the self-released 10”, “Shrinking Moon for You”. The record quickly sold-out, after capturing the attention of well-regarded tastemakers, such as Tom Lax and Byron Coley, who penned rave reviews on Siltblog, and in Wire magazine, respectively. A 7” followed on the Sick Thirst label, and received similar praise from music bloggers, as well as from veteran scribe David Fricke in Rolling Stone.
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