The San Francisco space rockers will release their new album in May.
Wooden Shjips have shared a seven minute long slow-burner entitled ‘Staring At The Sun’. The track precedes the release of their new album V which arrives in May via Thrill Jockey. The song was written by singer/guitarist Ripley Johnson as he watched wildfires ravage the Pacific Northwest during the summer of last year.
Described in a press release as “inspired by the tumult of the modern world, and the desire to offer a contrasting vision of peace” and “the perfect summer album, brimming with optimism and a peaceful energy, aptly timed for release at the height of spring“, the music will mark the band’s first since 2013’s Back To Land.
Listen to ‘Staring At The Sun’ below and pre-order the LP on opaque red vinyl here.
V releases on May 25th via Thrill Jockey.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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