Rating: 70
Another San Francisco band (and no, the J in Shjips is not a typo). Although they've been around since 2003, released 2 other albums and 10 EPs and singles, this is my first introduction to the band.I'm not completely comfortable with the rating as the album is much more than the sum of the songs. It should probably be about a 75. This is 1960's psychedelic garage rock moved into the 21st century. Lot's of organ and fuzzed out guitar with a vocal track obscured by the trance-like melodies. If you were around and loved that sound, you'll love this. If you weren't (and I barely was) you might love it any way. Try the opener Black Smoke Rise or Flight.
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