Wooden Shjips have shared “Red Line,” the new single taken from their upcoming album V. V will be out on May 25th via Thrill Jockey and “Red Line” is further proof that the band is the current backbone of the psychedelic scene for a new era. “Red Line” is a life affirming track that sheds some of the darker tones of previous releases. Ripley Johnson of Wooden Shjips says this of the song: “This song is about trying to find equanimity as life continuously pulls you in different directions, emotionally and psychically. The bursts of backwards guitar are the sonic representation of that, being pulled out of your normal forward momentum, as the beat goes on.”
Wooden Shjips Tour Dates:
April 20 Half Moon Bay, CA Old Princeton Landing
April 21 Santa Cruz Michaels On Main
April 29 Austin, TX Levitation Festival
May 25 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
May 26 Seattle, WA Crocodile
June 1 Nelsonville, OH Nelsonville Music Festival
June 2 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
June 4 Detroit, MI Marble Bar
June 5 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
June 7 Los Angeles, CA The Lodge
June 9 Sonoma, CA Huichica Music Festival
