Wooden Shjips (album)
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Wooden Shjips is the first studio album by space rock
band the Wooden Shjips
. It was released in 2007 on Holy Mountain Records, it has achieved high claim from many critics. The album's sound has been compared to that of bands such as the Velvet Underground
, Suicide (band)
, and Guru Guru
. The album relies less on distortion compared to other albums by the Wooden Shjips, though it still plays a large roll. Despite being labelled as space rock the Wooden Shjips manage to maintain a very distinct sound compared to other space rockers such as the Spacemen 3, the Comets on Fire or the Flowers of Hell
.
1) We Ask You To Ride
2) Losin' Time
3) Lucy's Ride
Side B:
4) Blue Sky Bends
5) Shine Like Suns
Space rock
Space rock is a subgenre of rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early, mostly British, 1970s progressive and psychedelic rock bands such as Hawkwind and Pink Floyd, characterised by slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by electric organs, synthesizers, experimental...
band the Wooden Shjips
Wooden Shjips
Wooden Shjips is a space rock/psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, USA.Their sound has been described as experimental, minimalist, drone rock, and "spacey psychedelic rock". They have been compared to Suicide, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine and Guru Guru...
. It was released in 2007 on Holy Mountain Records, it has achieved high claim from many critics. The album's sound has been compared to that of bands such as the Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
, Suicide (band)
Suicide (band)
Suicide is an American electronic protopunk musical duo, intermittently active since 1970 and composed of vocalist Alan Vega and Martin Rev on synthesizers and drum machines. They are an early synthesizer/vocal musical duo....
, and Guru Guru
Guru Guru
Guru Guru is a German Krautrock band formed in 1968 as The Guru Guru Groove by Mani Neumeier , Uli Trepte and Eddy Naegeli later replaced by American Jim Kennedy...
. The album relies less on distortion compared to other albums by the Wooden Shjips, though it still plays a large roll. Despite being labelled as space rock the Wooden Shjips manage to maintain a very distinct sound compared to other space rockers such as the Spacemen 3, the Comets on Fire or the Flowers of Hell
The Flowers of Hell
The Flowers of Hell is a trans-Atlantic space rock orchestra made up of a revolving line-up of 16 or so experimental, independent musicians based in London and Toronto...
.
Track listing
Side A:1) We Ask You To Ride
2) Losin' Time
3) Lucy's Ride
Side B:
4) Blue Sky Bends
5) Shine Like Suns