Ship to Shore (Richard Thompson album)

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Ship to Shore
A painting of Thompson with a gull on both of his shoulders
Studio album by
Richard Thompson
Released31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)
StudioApplehead Studio, Woodstock, New York, US
GenreBritish folk music[1]
Length42:57
LanguageEnglish
LabelNew West
ProducerRichard Thompson
Richard Thompson chronology
13 Rivers
(2017) 		Ship to Shore
(2024)

I think we missed the vibe by 60 years. It’s a bit touristy now, every other shop has a case of crystals. I wanted to get out of New Jersey because it was a bit dull. I didn’t want to go back to the West Coast because New Jersey’s so convenient for popping over to Europe. I thought of Woodstock, because there’s a musical community up there. It’s beautiful up there in the Catskills, really lovely. We visited the basement at Big Pink—there’s an energy there, definitely, the sound molecules have altered the room somehow.

—Richard Thompson on living in Woodstock, New York, recording location of Ship to Shore[2]

Ship to Shore is a 2024 studio album by British folk musician Richard Thompson, released on New West Records. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception[edit]

At The Arts Desk, Tim Cumming rated this album a 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "no one puts misery to music as adeptly as Thompson" and that this release "is classic Thompson, the songster of misery and despair who doesn’t often change that tune while always delivering something tasty, fresh and new".[3] Online retailer Bandcamp chose this as Album of the Day and Jon Dale wrote that Thompson is "excellent at detailing the everyday bleakness of life quietly lived, and Ship To Shore is full of moments where his songs’ protagonists are left noiselessly hanging by a thread".[4] David Honigmann gave Ship to Shore 4 out of 5 stars, writing in the Financial Times that it "sounds like a greatest hits release" and praised the interplay between Thompson and guitarist Bobby Eichorn.[5] In Glide Magazine, Jim Hynes highlighted the shifts in genre between more traditional British folk music and electric tracks and summed up that this is "as solid as any of his recordings".[1] Jim Wirth of Mojo rated this release 4 out of 5 stars stating that "it is a record about defeat, despair and humiliation delivered with an unsettling avuncular twinkle, and a lingering sense that the moments when his spring is wound at its tightest might also be the ones where Thompson feels the most alive".[6]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Freeze" – 3:24
  2. "The Fear Never Leaves You" – 4:55
  3. "Singapore Sadie" – 4:08
  4. "Trust" – 4:16
  5. "The Day That I Give In" – 3:18
  6. "The Old Pack Mule" – 4:18
  7. "Turnstile Casanova" – 3:25
  8. "Lost in the Crowd" – 3:24
  9. "Maybe" – 4:00
  10. "Life's a Bloody Show" – 3:55
  11. "What's Left to Lose" – 4:14
  12. "We Roll" – 4:45

Personnel[edit]

Richard Thompson on tour for Ship to Shore
Gallery from The Press
image icon Mannequin Pussy & Soul Glo raged at Brookyn Steel

Musicians[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Chris Athens – audio mastering at Athens Masters, Austin, Texas, United States
  • Chris Bittner – audio engineering
  • Tom Bejgrowicz of Manalive Creative – design, layout
  • Michael Dicken – cover art
  • David Kaptein – photography

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hynes, Jim (May 29, 2024). "Richard Thompson's 'Ship To Shore' Proves Fascinating Addition To Epic Catalog". Album Reviews. Glide Magazine. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Pinnock, Tom (April 6, 2024). "Still On The Ledge". Features. Uncut. ISSN 1368-0722. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Cumming, Tim (May 27, 2024). "Richard Thompson – Ship to Shore. Album review by Tim Cumming". Reviews, News, & Interviews. The Arts Desk. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Dale, Jon (May 8, 2024). "Richard Thompson, "Ship to Shore"". Album of the Day. Bandcamp. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Honigmann, David (May 15, 2024). "Richard Thompson recalls his 1980s solo heyday on Ship to Shore". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved May 29, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Wirth, Jim (May 29, 2024). "Richard Thompson Ship To Shore Review: Fairport maestro sails once more for sadder shores". Mojo. ISSN 1351-0193. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

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