RICHARD THOMPSON

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SHIP TO SHORE (2024)

Album Credits & Lyrics HERE
Album Announcement Press Release HERE

"Richard Thompson's Ship to Shore is a gem" - The Associated Press 

"While consistency is Thompson's forte, his last few albums have been some of his strongest: 2013's Electric and 2015's Still were excellent, but 2018's 13 Rivers and his upcoming new album, Ship to Shore, are even better." 9/10 - Uncut Magazine 

”…expertly constructed, absolutely bleak and yet totally engaging trad-rock from the 75-year-old master.” - NPR Music

“…. one of the most eloquent guitarists of the modern era” **** - The Guardian

"Ship to Shore is one of the tightest collections he's made in the past quarter-century, exhibiting a wide tonal palette and a vitality belying his 75 years... It's stunning how a player so crafty and experienced can still throw himself into the deep and shred with such vigor. That he also remains a top-notch songsmith and vocalist makes him one of the rare triple-threats who consistently delivers." - AllMusic 

"Climaxing with a fearsome guitar squall midway between Jerry Garcia and John Frusciante, Richard Thompson's Ship to Shore is his most rumbustious album in years. He's back and he's rocking." - Classic Rock Magazine 

"...another great album from someone who's already made more than his share." - Bandcamp 

“…probably Thompson’s strongest album of this century…” - Financial Times

"...it all starts with guitar work that is a marvel at every turn... But, more than anything, it's Thompson's wordsmithing that never fails to dazzle... Here, as he's done so consistently throughout his career, he offers finely honed thoughts to consider, all the while playing his ass off." - Relix Magazine 

“Ship to Shore is classic Thompson” - The Arts Desk 

"Ship to Shore showcases Thompson at his best." - Folk Alley 

"Richard Thompson's Ship to Shore proves a fascinating addition to an epic catalog." - Glide Magazine 

"Ship to Shore makes it clear that Thompson is still a songwriter beyond compare and a guitarist second to none." - For Folk's Sake 

Press Highlights:
NPR: Fresh Air Episode HERE
NPR: Bullseye Episode HERE
Paste Magazine: Feature HERE
Relix Magazine: “My Page” Feature HERE
Uncut: “Singapore Sadie” & Album News HERE
MOJO: Album Review HERE
The New York Times: “Freeze” The Playlist HERE
The Guardian: Album Review HERE
Discogs: 5 Records With… Feature HERE
Bandcamp: Album of the Day HERE
The Associated Press: Album Review HERE
Record Store Day Podcast: Episode HERE
Premier Guitar Magazine: Feature HERE
The Arts Desk: Album Review HERE
American Songwriter: Feature HERE
Folk Alley: Album Review HERE
Glide Magazine: Album Review HERE
AllMusic: Album Review HERE
For Folk’s Sake: Album Review HERE
Rock and Roll Globe: Feature HERE

13 RIVERS (2018)

PRESS PHOTOS

PRAISE FOR 13 RIVERS

“His best album in decades.” 9 out of 10 Stars - Uncut Magazine 

"After fifty years and nearly twenty solo albums, the low-key guitar god finds new ways to renew old sentiments as a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist on what may be his best album this century." - Pitchfork

“...this may be his most creative album in decades.” 4 out of 5 Stars - Mojo Magazine

"13 Rivers is a crucible of fiery emotion...Long may he rage." - Mother Jones

“Thompson's fans often say that while his records are superb, they are really just calling cards for his live shows. The live show is always spectacular, and on 13 Rivers, Thompson more than manages to bring that live energy and those searing and soaring guitar solos to life in the studio, with an ace band, his commanding voice and eloquent storytelling." - NPR

"Richard Thompson has never made a bad album in a career dating back to the 1960s, when he was a prime mover in British trad-rock with Fairport Convention. But 13 Rivers, his new one, is filled with the spark of his peak moments: a grim urgency, an unflinching gaze, a lean intensity to the music." - The New York Times

“…this old hand is primed to remind the kids just how things are done.” - Rolling Stone

"It's Thompson at his absolute best." - No Depression

“Richard Thompson is a bonafide legend.” - Uproxx

"With razor-sharp wit, a seemingly endless reservoir of imaginative guitar-playing, and a restless sense of musical adventure, Richard Thompson is still blowing away the competition, even those more than half his age." - PopMatters

"Like Hendrix, he’s his own genre, one of the major virtuosos of our time." - Glide

RICHARD THOMPSON RETURNS WITH 13 RIVERS SEPTEMBER 14th, 2018 VIA NEW WEST RECORDS

NPR MUSIC PREMIERES “THE STORM WON’T COME” & “BONES OF GILEAD” TODAY

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER VIA NEW WEST RECORDS NOW

Richard Thompson is set to return with 13 Rivers on September 14th, 2018.  A return to New West Records, the 13-song set is the Grammy nominated artist’s first self-produced album in over a decade and was recorded 100% analog in just ten days.  It was engineered by Clay Blair (The War On Drugs) and features Thompson’s regular accompanists Michael Jerome (drums, percussion), Taras Prodaniuk (bass), and Bobby Eichorn (guitar).  13 Rivers is a bare-bones, emotionally direct album that speaks from the heart with no filters.  “There are 13 songs on the record, and each one is like a river,” Thompson explains.  “Some flow faster than others.  Some follow a slow and winding current.  They all culminate on this one body of work.”  A high water mark in an overwhelmingly impressive career, 13 Rivers was recorded at the famed Boulevard Recording Studio in Los Angeles.  Previously known as The Production Workshop, which was owned by Liberace and his manager, the locale served as the site for seminal classics by Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Ringo Starr, and hosted the mixing sessions for Pink Floyd’s legendary The Wall.  Of the album, Thompson says, “The songs are a surprise in a good way.  They came to me as a surprise in a dark time.  They reflected my emotions in an oblique manner that I’ll never truly understand.  It’s as if they’d been channelled from somewhere else.  You find deeper meaning in the best records as time goes on.  The reward comes later.”  He continues, “I don’t know how the creative process works.  I suppose it is some kind of bizarre parallel existence to my own life.  I often look at a finished song and wonder what the hell is going on inside me.  We sequenced the weird stuff at the front of the record, and the tracks to grind your soul into submission at the back.”  13 Rivers commences on the tribal percussion and guitar rustle of “The Storm Won’t Come” as the artist bellows, “I’m looking for a storm to blow through town.”  The energy mounts before climaxing on a lyrical electric lead rife with airy bends and succinct shredding from the guitar virtuoso.  Today, NPR Music has premiered “The Storm Won’t Come,” alongside an additional new album track, “Bones of Gilead.”  Calling the new songs "brilliant," NPR Music’s Bob Boilen named Thompson "one of our greatest living guitarists and songwriters," and stated, "His just-announced 19th solo album, 13 Rivers, still finds him brimming with bursts of guitar magic and storytelling."  Hear them HERE.  13 Rivers will be available across digital platforms, compact disc, vinyl, as well as limited edition split cream & black colored vinyl available at Independent Retailers.  Richard Thompson’s 13 Rivers is available for pre-order now via NEW WEST RECORDS.  

Richard Thompson’s musical influence cannot be overstated.  Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the 60s, he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock.  He left the group by the age of 21 which was followed by a critically acclaimed, decade long musical partnership with his then-wife Linda, to over 30 years as a highly successful solo artist.  In 2011, Thompson received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) personally bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.  The Los Angeles Times called him the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix and Rolling Stone has named him one of the "Top 100 Guitarists of All Time."  He has received lifetime achievement awards for songwriting from Britain’s BBC Awards, the Americana Music Association, and was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award.  His song “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Greatest Songs Since 1923.  A wide range of musicians have recorded Thompson’s songs including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Jones, David Byrne, Don Henley, Los Lobos, and many more.  His massive body of work includes many Grammy nominated albums as well as numerous soundtracks, including Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man.  Thompson’s genre defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar along with his engaging energy and onstage wit continue to earn him new fans and a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos and writers in Folk Rock history.  

Richard Thompson 13 Rivers Track List:
1. The Storm Won’t Come
2. The Rattle Within
3. Her Love Was Meant For Me
4. Bones Of Gilead
5. The Dog In You
6. Trying
7. Do All These Tears Belong To You? 
8. My Rock, My Rope
9. You Can’t Reach Me
10. O Cinderella
11. No Matter
12. Pride
13. Shaking The Gates 

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