San Francisco space rockers Wooden Shjips are sailing forth into the wild and zany waters of Remixland on February 21 with the powerful winds of Thrill Jockey blowing their latest release into record stores and online shops near and far. The aptly named Remixes 12-inch is the Niña to the band’s Pinta, last year’s critically-acclaimed full-length West LP (TMT Review) …or maybe it’s the Santa Maria. Whatever. What a stupid metaphor. Why am I talking about Christopher Columbus? That guy was a jerk.
Anyway, forget that dude: Wooden Shjips are awesome. If West wasn’t enough for you, well get ready for Remixes, where three tracks get reimagined by the magic hands of Andrew Weatherall, Sonic Boom, and kandodo. Weatherall — a gentleman who has worked his share of remixing wonders with people like New Order, Björk, My Bloody Valentine, and Primal Scream — did a number on “Crossing.” The illustrious Sonic Boom slapped his name on the mash-up “Wiking Stew (aka Red Krayola-ing).” And kandodo (a.k.a. Simon Price from The Heads) whipped a little something special up for “Ursus Maritimus (Last Bear’s Lament).” You don’t need to be a scurvy seaman to know the compass points toward radical on this one.
Remixes tracklisting:
01. Crossing Remix (Andrew Weatherall)
02. Wiking Stew (aka Red Krayola-ing) (Sonic Boom)
03. Ursus Maritimus (Last Bear’s Lament) (kandodo w/Ripley)
• Wooden Shjips: http://www.woodenshjips.com
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
