Wooden Shjips is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francis… Read Full Bio ↴Wooden Shjips is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francisco playing 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.
Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of the Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.
The experience of Wooden Shjips (yes, shjips, not ships) has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like "phantoms." The group's songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.
Wooden Shjips released two acclaimed records in 2006, beginning early in the year with the self-released 10” EP 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 The 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.
The band has three new releases lined up for 2007: the LP/CD for Holy Mountain, a 7” for Sub Pop and a 7” for Pollymaggoo Records. They played at NoisePop 2007 with Roky Erickson in March, as well as playing a packed showcase at the SXSW Music conference in Austin, TX.
Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of the Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.
The experience of Wooden Shjips (yes, shjips, not ships) has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like "phantoms." The group's songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.
Wooden Shjips released two acclaimed records in 2006, beginning early in the year with the self-released 10” EP 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 The 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.
The band has three new releases lined up for 2007: the LP/CD for Holy Mountain, a 7” for Sub Pop and a 7” for Pollymaggoo Records. They played at NoisePop 2007 with Roky Erickson in March, as well as playing a packed showcase at the SXSW Music conference in Austin, TX.
Ghouls
Wooden Shjips Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Ghouls' by these artists:
-GHOULS- Would you like To die with me tonight In my arms Think it'll…
Bonfire Eternal Animal smile Lurid and luring, I'll stay for a while Animal …
Bridges Snow run wild You pull my coat in tight Glass bottle floors …
Chasing Victory Wait Near the fire Take another breath, let the beat get a…
Dog-Mag Trying to figure out the situation that you're in Using thos…
Elvis Hitler Rotten flesh dripping from my bones As I rip through suburba…
Frost Children The amount of pills I'm taking counteracts the booze I'm…
G.R.I.M If I could sing a lullaby to get ghouls to…
Hanislip Run it back Run it back I wish I could back to…
Horrorpops hey're always there to buy me a drink They're always there…
Ijale Dare I dream of you Dare I breathe the same air…
Mechanical Poet Is it you or someone else? Or does my mind…
sedative beauty I'm dreaming, I don't wanna die somehow Guess it's cause I…
The Horrorpops hey're always there to buy me a drink They're always there…
Vaudeville Smash Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Oh Ah I'm stepping out for a while When th…
We Are Scientists We all recognize that I'm the problem here We all recognize…
Zombiesuckers It was a ghouls night out We had a drink, a…
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Everybody Knows In the bloody moon Whistling for the road The honest seen …
Lazy Bones Run around the town Chasing dreams Where are all the girls? …
Motorbike Lie Is there a place deep within A place where you hide…
Ruins Under my skin Chases after all the blues Look out for the…
Staring At the Sun I was feeling alone Staring at the sun Crowds of people walk…
These Shadows When the moon rise I down Soon as down the street And…
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