WOODEN SHJIPS - West LP Lo-Fi Recorded in the summer of

Recorded in the summer of 1999 with Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studios

the recordings place his distinct

replacing Louise’s signature intricate picking patterns with warm keyboards and synthesizers

because Michael Oosten was writing songs that veered away from pop-song structures

battered percussion and the unique vocals that have gained him such a sizeable following over the last few years

WOODEN SHJIPS - West LP Lo-Fi Recorded in the summer ofOPAQUE ORANGE VINYL. Wooden Shjips, as it is today, started in 2006. The band self released a 10" and 7" that year and started playing shows shortly thereafter. Prior to 2006, Wooden Shjips was an experiment in primitive and minimalist rock. After it imploded, Ripley Johnson, guitar and vocals, assembled the current lineup of Dusty Jermier on bass, Nash Whalen on organ, and Omar Ahsanuddin on drums. West marks the first time the band recorded in a