''Wooden Shjips'' is the first studio album by
space rock
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band
Wooden Shjips
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, inclu ...
. It was released in 2007 by Holy Mountain Records.
The album relies less on distortion when compared to other albums by Wooden Shjips, though it still plays a large role. Despite being labeled as space rock, Wooden Shjips manages to maintain a very distinct sound compared to other space rockers such as
Spacemen 3
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,
Comets on Fire
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or
The Flowers of Hell
The Flowers of Hell are a transatlantic experimental orchestra made up of a revolving line-up of 16 or so independent musicians based in Toronto and London. Their mostly instrumental sound builds bridges between classical music and post-rock, ...
.
Track listing
References
2007 debut albums
Space rock albums
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