– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Marbled acid-fade projection paints the tin-foil armoured synth tower looming monolithic over Manchester’s Gorilla. ‘American Girl’ is playing, and ultra-fuchsia beams cross themselves in waves of vapour – fighting for air with the mixtape that is most-likely titled ‘1977-1992’. This is clearly an environment that’s been groomed by bearded galaxy-eater Ripley […]
The acclaimed psych-rock quartet, Wooden Shjips will be sailing across the atlantic sea and returning for a 15-date European tour later this year. It will be their first tour in Europe since 2014. Wooden Shjips’ rise to prominence from the psychedelic underground to the rock ‘n’ roll overground success they are now has been a steady […]
Following a huge sell-out show at London’s The Scala recently, Wooden Shjips have unveiled their euphoric video for ‘Everybody Knows’, taken from their acclaimed new album Back To Land, out now via Thrill Jockey Records. Directed by Austin Will, the cinematic video is a decadent escape, perfectly suited to the swirling haze of the track. Having […]
‘Back To Land’ is the new album from Wooden Shjips, released November 11th through Thrill Jockey Records. Wooden Shjips’ rise to prominence from the psychedelic underground to the rock and roll overground has been a steady sojourn. With each consecutive release, the band has found new ways of transforming heady psychedelic rock into minimalist masterpieces, […]
The hypnotic-psych duo of Ripley Johnson (Wooden Ships) and Sanae Yamada, MOON DUO, return to the UK next week for a London show & performance at Latitude’s i-Arena stage on Sunday. They have also return for a string of dates around appearances at Green Man & Beacons Festivals next month. To celebrate the news, have a […]
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