Wooden Shjips (pronounced "ships") is an American experimental and psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, California.
History
The project has released one EP and seven albums. Guitarist Ripley Johnson also plays in two side projects, including Moon Duo, formed in 2009 with Sanae Yamada. The group played at the 2010 All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010 at the request of film director Jim Jarmusch. Johnson has also released solo music under the name Rose City Band. They are signed to Thrill Jockey records.
Musical style
Their sound has been described as experimental, minimalist, drone rock, and "spacey psychedelic rock". They have been compared to Suicide, Spacemen 3, Loop, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine, Guru Guru, The Black Angels and many more.
Discography
Studio albums
Wooden Shjips (2007) Dos (2009) West (2011) Back to Land (2013) V. (2018)
Compilation albums
Vol. 1 (2008) Vol. 2 (2010)
Singles and EPs
Self-released
Shrinking Moon For You (2006) Holiday Cassingle cs (2008) via Sick Thirst Dance, California (2006) SOL '07 (2007) European Tour (split with The Heads) [2008] Vampire Blues (2008) Oh Tennenbaum / Auld Lang Syne (2010) Tour of Australia and New Zealand (2010) via Mexican Summer Contact (2009) via The Great Pop Supplement Big City (Demo) / I Believe It (split with Spacemen 3) [2009] via Sub Pop Loose Lips / Start To Dreaming (2007)