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SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 23

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods --

-- SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY is now done. This final episode, number 23 for those keeping score, features 105 tracks over roughly eight hours of music. These are tracks that got me through the winter, through quarantine and into our nebulous, often terrifying now. Each one means a lot to me, each band / artist means a lot to me. They are friends and faves and heroes - often all three at once. Thanks for listening. It’s been a pleasure playing records for you. FFO: endings, eight hours of sick jams -- Bernie Brooks has been the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be found on both Twitter and Instagram at DHALLLLC.

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SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 22

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods –

– We've come in from the cold with our first proper episode of 2020. Stoked to include a track from John Doran and Mark Dicker's new project, Self-Help, and to close this thing out with a track inspired by Kristen Gallerneaux's High Static, Dead Lines. There is a lot of cello. FFO: CELLO, ego death, the idea of blast beats, cracked devotional drumming, nature's indifference to man, cosmic mysteries – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY 2019/MIX FOUR

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Part four of our year's-end mix series is finally here! Through this celebration of our favorite EPs and miscellany (comps, mixtapes, reissues, etc.) of 2019, we lay the decade to rest and look forward into the bright sun of a new decade, and lo! the maths of the universe shall be revealed unto us. Actually, probably not. You shouldn't stare into the sun for too long if you can help it. Anyway, our album-of-the-year-maker Larry Gus kicks it off, then come the EPs as listed in our AOTY feature, then comes the miscellany, also as listed. You can still peep our full list and AOTY feature by scrolling down a bit or clicking on the “Archive” link above. Hope y’all taste the love baked into every bite. -- Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

#Albums of the Year #Albums of the Year 2019 #AOTY #AOTY 2019 #Best of #Best of 2019 #Bernie Brooks #Ship/Shape/Sunday #A Ship In The Woods

SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY 2019/MIX THREE

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Comrades, the time has come for part three of our year's-end mix series! This episode, after another spine-tingling serenade from our album of the year, we're rolling through the remainder of our 90 favorite LPs of 2019 via a gorilla-glued gamut of grade-A goods presented in alphabetical order, as is fair and just. You can still peep our full list and AOTY feature by scrolling down a bit or clicking on the "Archive" link above. Sing along if you know the words. – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

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SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY 2019/MIX TWO

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Hey kids, it's time for part two of our year’s-end mix series! This episode, after another jam from our album of the year, we're digging deeper into our 90 favorite LPs of 2019 via a scotch-taped selection of serious operators presented in alphabetical order, as god intended. If you’re into it, you can still check out our full list and AOTY feature by scrolling down a bit. Open your heart to it! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

#Albums of the Year #Albums of the Year 2019 #AOTY #AOTY 2019 #Best of #Best of 2019 #Bernie Brooks #Ship/Shape/Sunday #A Ship In The Woods

SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY 2019/MIX ONE

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods --

-- Hello to you, dear friends of Ship! We are pleased to report that part one of the SHIP/SHAPE year's-end mix series is live, boasting jams from our top 25 albums of 2019. Are you excited? You should be! This thing is loaded with killers, front to back. DIG INTO IT! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

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look.ship Presents: Our Albums of the Year, 2019

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There is nothing scientific about this list. There were no ballots, nor any attempts at consensus building, nor any regard for critical consensus at all. As a result, this thing is frequently mercurial and out of step with other lists I’ve seen so far this year. It breaks its own rules more than once. It by no means claims to be definitive. It would be hard to explain why certain albums ended up where they did, except to say that they felt like they should be there. In the end, some of the tricker album rankings were decided by how well tracks might blend together when it comes time to convert this thing into a series of mixes. Oh, yeah, I’ve also added ten slots this year for LPs: we’re up to 90. It was a good year for records. It’d be understandable if you were to read the above and conclude that I didn’t take this process seriously, that this thing is a goof for me, but that’d be wrong. I’d say my utter rejection of so many list-making conventions is evidence of how seriously I take this endeavor year after year. Often, these lists feel perfunctory and transactional. I think they should feel personal and passionate. The goal, for me anyway, is sharing. Maybe shining a light on great work that could otherwise be overlooked. These are records that I love. The hope is that you can poke through this feature at your leisure and discover something that you love, too, something that might temporarily soothe or productively engage that roiling stew of anger, existential dread, and anxiety that seems to exist in all of us these days. I was lucky to be given the opportunity to write about some of these albums and artists for The Quietus – and edit essays about others elsewhere – but I wish I could have written at length about them all. I wish I could have written about Hiro Kone’s profound examination of absence, about Stephen Warwick’s droll mezzanine, about PAT’s touching realization of a late mother’s pop ambitions, about Giant Swan’s openhearted cacophony, Kedr Livanskiy’s compact club anthems, Business Of Dreams’s bittersweet power-pop perfection, The Hecks’ deep dive into treble, The Leaf Library’s wonderful rejection of concision, TWINS’s ever-evolving mastery of synthpop, Gong Gong Gong’s drumless but percussive garage rock, Sly & The Family Drone’s clangorous noise-jazz, Dale Cornish’s always lucid dissections of beats in space, Zonal’s filthy dirt-encrusted riddims, M. Sage’s warm abstractions of an ever-evolving Chicago, whatever alchemy Underworld undertook to make the DRIFT box such a rousing success – you get the picture. But most of all I wish I could have written about Larry Gus and Jay Glass Dubs. 2019 was a banner year for Jay Glass Dubs. It started with the release of Epitaph – a singular vision of gothic dub – and ended with Nyx – our EP of the year, signaling a new beginning for our hero, an unassailable vision of hallucinatory devotional music, evocative of a past future scried by ancient mystics. And then there was the triumphant return of Larry Gus after years in the wilderness, our album of the year, Subservient, clutched firmly in his hand, its outré, idiosyncratic mélange of fourth-world pop and future-folk impossible to ignore. Or remove from the turntable. That Subservient contains no samples, marking Gus’s turn away from a more-or-less sample-based approach, makes its success all the more remarkable. DFA deserves props for sticking by Gus all these years. He’s one of those oddball artists that never quite gets his proper due, especially in the States. Despite an essentially unimpeachable discography, critics here have yet to properly glom onto his work, remaining sadly oblivious to its unique charms. I want to say that will change with this recently released, delightfully bizarre set of sun-blasted jams, but it’s December now, and I’m somehow doubtful we’ll see a proper course correction. But who cares what other critics think, really? Trust me. Don’t skip this one. When Larry's critical reappraisal rolls around, you can be like, “Yeah, no duh.” Some housekeeping: Not much has changed this year. As mentioned previously, I’ve added ten spots to the “Albums of the Year” list, which now clocks in at an even 90 LPs, the top 25 of which are ranked. The remaining albums are presented in alphabetical order, because I can’t be bothered to rank 90 records, and what does that even mean, anyway? What’s the difference between albums number 89 and 90? Does anyone know? I certainly don’t. Every single one of these releases absolutely rules. Practically speaking, there is no perceptible shift in quality from one to another, and most of this is “apples and oranges” stuff, anyhow. Following the LPs, you’ll find one (1) list of this year’s top 20 EPs and one (1) list of our 10 favorite bits of miscellany (mixtapes, comps, reissues, live recordings, etc.). If I’ve written at length about a record on the list, its entry will include a link to that review. In the few circumstances that an artist released two or more killer, thematically and / or sonically similar records this year, I’ve included both in a single entry. Is that cheating? Yes. Do I care? No. Alright, without further ado, here we go.

Our Albums of the Year, 2019: Top 25

1. Larry Gus – Subservient (DFA)

Subservient by Larry Gus

2. Jay Glass Dubs – Epitaph (Bokeh Versions)

Epitaph by Jay Glass Dubs

3. Soft Walls – Not As Bad As It Seems (Self-released)

Not as Bad as It Seems by Soft Walls

4. Hiro Kone – A Fossil Begins to Bray (Dais)

A Fossil Begins To Bray by Hiro Kone

5. Giant Swan – Giant Swan (KECK)

Giant Swan by Giant Swan

6. Equiknoxx – Eternal Children (Equiknoxx Music)

7. Kedr Livanskiy – Your Need (2MR)

Your Need by Kedr Livanskiy

8. Steven Warwick – MOI (PAN)

MOI by Steven Warwick

9. Business Of Dreams – Ripe for Anarchy (Slumberland)

Ripe For Anarchy by Business Of Dreams

10. The Hecks – My Star (Trouble In Mind)

My Star by The Hecks

11. The Leaf Library – The World Is a Bell (Where It’s At Is Where You Are)

The World Is A Bell by The Leaf Library

12. Jenny Hval – The Practice of Love (Sacred Bones)

The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval

13. PAT – Love Will Find a Way Home (Pioneer Works Press)

Love Will Find A Way Home by PAT

14. TWINS – New Cold Dream (2MR)

New Cold Dream by TWINS

15. Gross Net – Gross Net Means Gross Net (Felte)

Gross Net Means Gross Net by Gross Net

16. Gong Gong Gong – Phantom Rhythm (Wharf Cat)

Phantom Rhythm 幽靈節奏 (幽霊リズム) by Gong Gong Gong 工工工

17. Brother May – Aura Type Orange (Self-released)

Aura Type Orange by Brother May

18. MC Yallah x Debmaster – Kubali (Hakuna Kulala)

Kubali by MC YALLAH X DEBMASTER

19. Kinlaw & Franco Franco – Mezzi Umani Mezze Macchine (Avon Terror Corps)

Mezzi Umani Mezze Macchine by Kinlaw & Franco Franco

20. Zonal – Wrecked (Relapse)

Wrecked by Zonal

21. Sly & The Family Drone – Gentle Persuaders (Love Love)

Gentle Persuaders by Sly & The Family Drone

22. Teeth Of The Sea – Wraith (Rocket recordings)

WRAITH by Teeth Of The Sea

23. Dale Cornish – Enhex (Entr’acte)

Enhex by Dale Cornish

24. Kemper Norton – brunton calciner (Self-released)

brunton calciner by Kemper Norton

25. M. Sage – Catch a Blessing (Geographic North)

Catch a Blessing by M. Sage

Our Albums of the Year, 2019: 26 - 90

Andy Stott – It Should Be Us (Modern Love)

Anthony Naples – Fog FM (ANS)

Fog FM by Anthony Naples

Aseethe – Throes (Thrill Jockey)

Throes by Aseethe

Bamboo – Daughters of the Sky (Upset The Rhythm)

Daughters Of The Sky by Bamboo

Basic Rhythm – On the Threshold (Planet Mu)

On The Threshold by Basic Rhythm

Black To Comm – Seven Horses for Seven Kings / Before After (Thrill Jockey)

Seven Horses For Seven Kings by BLACK TO COMM

Before After by BLACK TO COMM

Blanck Mass – Animated Violence Mild (Sacred Bones)

Animated Violence Mild by Blanck Mass

Boreal Massif – We All Have an Impact (Pessimist Productions)

PESS003 - Boreal Massif - We All Have An Impact LP by Boreal Massif

Carla dal Forno – Look Up Sharp (Kallista)

Look Up Sharp by Carla dal Forno

Carmen Villain – Both Lines Will Be Blue (Smalltown Supersound)

Both Lines Will Be Blue by Carmen Villain

Cate Le Bon – Reward (Mexican Summer)

Reward by Cate Le Bon

Clara! y Maoupa – Luna Nueva (Editions Gravats)

Clinic – Wheeltappers and Shunters (Domino)

Wheeltappers and Shunters by Clinic

Dalham – Heat Death (Castles In Space)

Heat Death by DALHAM

Deerhunter – Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? (4AD)

DIÄT – Positive Disintegration (Iron Lung / Blackest Ever Black)

Positive Disintegration by Diät

Drahla – Useless Coordinates (Captured Tracks)

Useless Coordinates by Drahla

Emptyset – Blossoms (Thrill Jockey)

Blossoms by Emptyset

Félicia Atkinson - The Flower & the Vessel (Shelter Press)

The Flower And The Vessel by Félicia Atkinson

Forest Swords – The Machine Air (Dense Truth)

The Machine Air (Original Film Soundtrack) by Forest Swords

Fujiya & Miyagi – Flashback (Impossible Objects Of Desire)

FLASHBACK by Fujiya & Miyagi

Georgia – One Mind (Youth)

Georgia - One Mind - YOCD5 by YOUTH

Girl band – The Talkies (Rough Trade)

Grey Hairs – Health & Social Care (Gringo)

Health & Social Care by Grey Hairs

Gum Takes Tooth – Arrow (Rocket Recordings)

Arrow by Gum Takes Tooth

Harrga – Héroïques Animaux de la Misère (Avon Terror Corps)

Héroïques Animaux de la Misère by Harrga

Heavy Bleeding – Heavy Bleeding (Pickled Discs)

Heavy Bleeding by Heavy Bleeding

Hey Colossus – Four Bibles (ALTER)

Four Bibles by Hey Colossus

HTRK – Venus in Leo (Ghostly Intl.)

Venus in Leo by HTRK

I Jahbar & Friends – Inna Duppy SKRS Soundclash (Bokeh Versions)

Inna Duppy SKRS Soundclash by I Jahbar & Friends

The iDEALIST – Say Yes to No (iDEAL Recordings)

Say Yes To No by The Idealist

Institute – Readjusting the Locks (Sacred Bones)

Readjusting the Locks by Institute

Jon Brooks – Emotional Freedom Techniques (Café Kaput)

Emotional Freedom Techniques by Jon Brooks

Kevin Morby – Oh My God (Secretly Canadian)

Oh My God by Kevin Morby

Kim Gordon – No Home Record (Matador)

Lafawndah – Ancestor Boy (Concordia)

Ancestor Boy by Lafawndah

Laurence Pike – Holy Spring (The Leaf Label)

Holy Spring by Laurence Pike

Lifted – 2 (PAN)

2 by Lifted

Lightning Bolt – Sonic Citadel (Thrill Jockey)

Sonic Citadel by Lightning Bolt

LINGUA IGNOTA – CALIGULA (Profound Lore)

CALIGULA by LINGUA IGNOTA

Loraine James – For You and I (Hyperdub)

For You and I by Loraine James

MADTEO – Dropped Out Sunshine (DDS)

DROPPED OUT SUNSHINE LP by MADTEO

Matmos – Plastic Anniversary (Thrill Jockey)

Plastic Anniversary by Matmos

Mike Donovan – Exurbian Quonset (Drag City)

Exurbian Quonset by Mike Donovan

Modern Nature – How to Live (Bella Union)

How To Live by Modern Nature

MSYLMA – Dhil-un Taht Shajarat Al-Zaqum (Halcyon Veil)

MY DISCO – Environment (Downwards)

Environment by MY DISCO

Nazamba – Nazamba (Dubquake)

NAZAMBA (Produced by O.B.F) by Nazamba

Not Glass - Forma (Ecstatic)

Forma / Ήθος by Not Glass (Not Waving + Jay Glass Dubs)

Oozing Wound – High Anxiety (Thrill Jockey)

High Anxiety by Oozing Wound

Patience – Dizzy Spells (Night School / Winona)

Dizzy Spells by Patience

The Pheromoans – County Lines (ALTER)

County Lines by The Pheromoans

Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains (Drag City)

Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

Pye Corner Audio – Hollow Earth (Ghost Box)

Rainer Veil – Vanity (Modern Love)

Rian Treanor – ATAXIA (Planet Mu)

ATAXIA by Rian Treanor

Salac – Sacred Movements (Avon Terror Corps)

Sacred Movements by Salac

Sea Urchin – Tahtib (Bokeh Versions)

Tahtib by Sea Urchin

Snapped Ankles – Stunning Luxury (The Leaf Label)

Stunning Luxury by Snapped Ankles

Tempers – Private Life (Dais)

Private Life by TEMPERS

Tim Presley’s White Fence – I Have to Feed Larry’s Hawk (Drag City)

I Have to Feed Larry's Hawk by Tim Presley's White Fence

Trash Kit – Horizon (Upset The Rhythm)

Uniform and The Body – Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back (Sacred Bones)

Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back by Uniform & The Body

The Utopia Strong – The Utopia Strong (Rocket Recordings)

The Utopia Strong by The Utopia Strong

Western Edges – Prowess (Sounds In Silence)

Prowess by Western Edges

Our Top 20 EPs, 12”s, etc., 2019

1. Jay Glass Dubs – Nyx (Berceuse Heroique)

BH 061 Jay Glass Dubs - Nyx EP by Berceuse Heroique

2. Yoshinori Hayashi – γ (Smalltown Supersound)

γ by Yoshinori Hayashi

3. Country Florist – “OUTLASTR” (Drawing Room)

"OUTLASTR" by Country Florist

4. Moon Diagrams – Trappy Bats (Geographic North)

Trappy Bats by Moon Diagrams

5. HYPERSTITION DUO – VIROTECHNICS (POLYPHONIC ASSEMBLAGE)

VIROTECHNICS by HYPERSTITION DUO

6. Holodrum – “No Dither” / “Low Light” (Self-released singles)

No Dither by Holodrum

Low Light by Holodrum

7. Primitive Knot – Unholy Grails (Self-released) / Puritan (Deathbed Tapes)

Unholy Grails by Primitive Knot

PURITAN by Primitive Knot

8. Miss Red – The Four Bodies (Pressure)

The Four Bodies by Miss Red

9. Virginia Wing – Pale Burnt Lake (Fire)

Pale Burnt Lake by Virginia Wing

10. Sandy – Traces (Geographic North)

Traces by Sandy

11. Earth Girl Helen Brown – Uranus (Empty Cellar)

URANUS by Earth Girl Helen Brown

12. Low Jack – Jingles du Lieu-dit (Editions Gravats)

Jingles du Lieu-dit by Low Jack

13. Jay Glass Dubs – Thumb Dub (Dub On Arrival)

Thumb Dub/Index Dub by JAY GLASS DUBS

14. Kinlaw – Drax (Haunter)

Drax by Kinlaw

15. JK Flesh – In Your Pit (Pressure)

'In Your Pit E.P.' by JK FLESH

16. Hontos – Subway Series vol. 2 (Bank Records NYC)

Subway Series Vol.2 by Hontos

17. Perc – Three Tracks to Send to Your Ghost Producer (Perc Trax)

Three Tracks To Send To Your Ghost Producer by Perc

18. Enrique – Self Loathing (Bank Records NYC)

Self Loathing by Enrique

19. AyGeeTee – Answers for Past Meetings (Honest Electronics)

Answers for Past Meetings (HE14) by AyGeeTee

20. James Place – Still Waves to a Whisper / Vanishing (Umor Rex)

Still Waves To A Whisper by James Place

Vanishing by James Place

Our Top 10 Mixtapes, Comps, Reissues, and Live Recordings of 2019

1. Underworld – DRIFT Series 1 Boxset (Smith Hyde Productions)

2. British Murder Boys – Fire in the Still Air (Downwards)

Fire In The Still Air by British Murder Boys

3. Rabit – The Dope Show / Kold Summer / Star Belly (Halcyon Veil)

THE DOPE SHOW by Rabit

KOLD SUMMER by Rabit

STAR BELLY by Rabit

4. Gaika – Heaters 4 the 2 Seaters (Warp)

5. Burial – Tunes 2011 to 2019 (Hyperdub)

Tunes 2011 to 2019 by Burial

6. Low Jack – Breizh (Hospital Productions)

Breizh by Low Jack

7. Various Artists – No Sleep Til Avon (Avon Terror Corps)

No Sleep 'Til Avon by Avon Terror Corps

8. Master Your Horn Noise – Live at Rave (Dishonest Electronics)

LIVE AT RAVE (DIS03) by Master Your Horn Noise

9. The Juan Maclean – The Brighter the Light (DFA)

The Brighter The Light by The Juan Maclean

10. Mark Peters – New Routes out of Innerland (Sonic Cathedral)

New Routes out of Innerland by Mark Peters

– Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

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SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 21

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- The new, fully autumnal episode of SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY is live! Brand new tracks from 2MR, Avon Terror Corps, Berceuse Heroique, Cafe Kaput, DFA, Felte, Geographic North, Hakuna Kulala, Thrill Jockey, Trouble In Mind, & more. Hope y’all dig it! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 20

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Ayyy, we’re back with ep 20 of SHIP/SHAPE! We’ve got a fresh new look and fresh new jams from Gringo Records, Rocket Recordings, Avon Terror Corps, Geographic North, Thrill Jockey, DFA, Felte, Ghostly International, Sacred Bones, 2MR, Dais Records, Wharf Cat Records, and more. 100% hot sauce from front to back! Hope y'all dig it. -- Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 19

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods --

-- After a brief holiday, SHIP/SHAPE returns! This month, in addition to a glut of killer tracks, we're featuring a brand-new jam from HYPERSTITION DUO's debut EP, VIROTECHNICS. "NONZERO PLANE"--a ten-minute explosion of mutating rhythms--is the centerpiece of this episode's absolutely stacked mix, and we couldn't be more stoked about it! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 18

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- The latest ep of SHIP/SHAPE just went live! Stoked about this one. So many of our favorite artists are featured in one way or another. New faves, old faves, faves for days. Plus, it's got a few tracks from Honest Electronics, who've been quietly killing it for years, and one from Blood Sport's final collab with Heavy Lifting! ~PLZ ENJOY RESPONSIBLY~ -- Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 17

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Episode 17 of SHIP/SHAPE is go! Thrill to spirited ragers and zesty bangers, chill to contemplative interludes and smoked-out dubs! ~PLZ ENJOY YRSELVES~ -- Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 16

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods --

-- Heyyy, here’s a new episode of SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY for y’all. It has nothing to do with St. Paddy’s Day, but it's chock full of hott traxx. How do you like them apples? – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/SUNDAY Ep. 15

– A Free-Form Radio Experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Episode 15 of SHIP/SHAPE is live! This month, for your listening pleasure, I've hand-picked some superlative killers released this winter and a few gems I didn't get around to in 2018. This is our first proper ep of 2019 after a little break, and I'm feeling pretty good about it. Hope you dig it! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY/2018/PARTS THREE & FOUR

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods --

-- Parts three & four of SHIP/SHAPE's year-end roundup are now bouncing around on satellites or in a server somewhere! Each episode starts off with a jam from our album of the year--Virginia Wing’s incredible Ecstatic Arrow--before getting down to business. Part three explores the last of our top 80 LPs of 2018, while part four delves into our favorite EPs, 12-inches, reissues, comps, and live albums released during this last trip ‘round the sun. There’s some beguiling, beautiful, bonkers stuff on both of these, so be sure to give them each a bit of your time. One last time, if you’re feeling it, you can check out our year-end feature (including our favorite mixes, which for obvious reasons weren’t included in today’s episodes) here. HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

#albums of the year #albums of the year 2018 #best of #best of 2018 #AOTY #AOTY 2018 #Bernie Brooks #A Ship In The Woods

SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY/2018/PART TWO

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Part two of the SHIP/SHAPE year-end bonanza is live! This episode kicks off with another track from our album of the year--Virginia Wing's brilliant Ecstatic Arrow--followed by 28 perfect nuggets of sound harvested from look.ship's top 80 LPs of 2018. If all goes well, parts three and four will follow within the next few days. Once again, if you're feeling it, you can check out the complete list of our favorite albums of the year here. Hope you all dig it! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

#albums of the year #albums of the year 2018 #AOTY #AOTY 2018 #Best of #Best of 2018 #Bernie Brooks #A Ship In The Woods

SHIP/SHAPE/AOTY/2018/PART ONE

– A free-form radio experience from A Ship In The Woods –

-- Welcome to part one of SHIP/SHAPE’s albums-of-the-year round up. Time to embark once again on our annual four-part aural adventure through standout tracks from our favorite albums of the year. For this episode, we're digging deep into 2018's top 25 LPs. If you're feeling it, be sure to check out our complete AOTY list here. And be on the lookout for parts two through four in this series of very special episodes of SHIP/SHAPE throughout the next week or so. PLZ ENJOY! – Bernie Brooks is the editor-in-chief and bloggist of look.ship. *Everything* he writes or compiles or otherwise makes–or has *ever* written, compiled, or otherwise made–for A Ship In The Woods is editorial content, and as such reflects his opinion alone, not necessarily that of Ship as an organization. Actually, this applies to all the content on look.shipinthewoods.com, regardless of who wrote or said it. He can be e-mailed: bernie [at] shipinthewoods [dot] com – Image by Bernie Brooks.

#albums of the year #albums of the year 2018 #AOTY #AOTY 2018 #best of #best of 2018 #Bernie Brooks #A Ship In The Woods

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