The Wooden Shjips Thread

I really like Wooden Shjips, but not feeling that one at all. It's not even slightly amusing. Maybe because I HATE the original. :/

Shjips are cool 'n all, but I have a tough time imagining needing more than one record by them (for me it's the first... tho' the singles comps are good too).
Same thing for Moon Duo.

I am digging this, but I've never heard the LCD Soundsystem track.

in the end I'd rather just listen to "White Light/White Heat"

Gotta see these guys one of these days. Vol 2 is grate.

Saw them in Antwerp, Belgium last April. Dude loaned his cymbals to Yob :)

The Shjips are fun live. I think I have the first album and first singles comp., can't say I play them a whole lot, though.

there was a dancey moshpit of sorts during their set at ATP. well fun.

I cast my lot with Wooden Shjips fans. The krautrockish beat & the fine-ass guitar skree make for an irresistable combo for me. The 1st LP is the best, but its all good.

I listen to the first lp the least out of everything they've released.
I dunno, seem like a strong singles band to me (based on the comps).
Would really love to see a Wooden Shjips/White Hills bill.

I totally went through a "phase" last summer with my "Loose Lips" 7". I just picked up the Moon Duo CD but haven't listened yet, and I almost bought another WS 7" a few days ago but it was like NINE DOLLARS

http://passionweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/escape.jpg

weeping fire eye considers touching of the feather hair button

Isn't it great? I think I like WS more though.

Somebody described the sound of this band as a cross between Neu and Quicksilver Messenger Service...is this right? What album(s) sound most like this?

All of their output sounds the same. Vol. 1 is their best collection. Neu! and Quicksilver is more how I would describe the side project, Moon Duo.

im kinda obsessed with this new moon duo track http://soundcloud.com/souterraintransmissions/moon-duo-mazes

"goners" is pretty great too

this is great

soooo yeah, this new moon duo record is great? i mean, i expected to like it, but i think i *love* it. I saw them two weeks ago and liked the show, but it felt pretty one-note overall -- not a huge surprise, really. but the record, while not hugely eclectic, is nicely textured/layered.

It's my favorite record out of the MD/WS camp so far, I think. The remixes are pretty nice, too.
Played Sonic Booms remix of Scars on the air last night.

where does one get the remixes?

Mine came with Mazes as a bonus disc when I bought it at a local indie shop.

oh bummerz. and i bought it from the band at the show!

(the album itself, i mean. no remix disc included)

I got it at google.

It was included in a limited number of copies of Mazes, I guess.

hmm google, is that like a new record store or something?

soooo yeah, this new moon duo record is great? i mean, i expected to like it, but i think i *love* it.

OTM. Perfect vibe throughout the whole thing.

guitar sound throughout is just like "yessssssss"

OK I am excited about this now! Hadn't even been on my radar.

This is awesome!

I really like the Wooden Shjips cover of the NZ Flying Nun band Snapper - Buddy

http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/WoodenShjips.jpg

new one out in september! mp3 http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/16019-lazy-bones/

**excited**

like the cover...what is that font from? looks really familiar.

Is that similar to the font on some of the Sun Araw stuff?

yeah, guess it's a little like this?
http://www.urgenteplaten.nl/wp-content/uploads/sun-araw-on-patrol-203x203.jpg
but i feel like the shjips thing is referencing something old...come on this is IMPORTANT.

full album stream
http://alteredzones.com/posts/1884/zoned-wooden-shjips-west/

sounds pretty good but on first pass not as fierce as "Dos"

gonna be tough to beat this year's moon duo record tbh.

I actually haven't heard that yet. Got it queued up right after this Sun Araw/Eternal Tapestry (Night Gallery). It's psych-rock Tuesday.

pretty heavy takedown of the new one on dusted: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6679
dunno, listening now it sounds great to me. obviously not a reinvention, but the hi-fi sound makes it different enough for me. reviewer just seems to be tired of them, which maybe is understandable, but i'm not tired of them yet!

"These fellas do nothing to prove their worth" is a bit much but he does have a point. I'm enjoying the album though.

I'm liking Moon Duo's "Mazes" a lot but I don't feel like I need to go back to "West," at some point it does get kinda like they're spinning their wheels

loving the backwards sounds on "rising". I dunno, this sounds really strong to me!

at some point it does get kinda like they're spinning their wheels

an ironic criticism of this band imho

can't wait to get this myself

Man, I got that email from Thrill Jockey about the limited Moon Duo Halloween 12", but it was already sold out by the time I got home a couple hours later to try and order it.

Any of you score one?

yeah wtf vinyl of WEST is already sold out

:(

Is it really? Damn.