Twenty-eight years into her kaleidoscopic discography

twisting guitar lines and string bends bring to mind Sinaloa

The ten songs on the self-titled 12” are filled with disparities – sneering hi-energy

The album is a bleak reflection of contemporary times

Thrill Jockey Records is pleased to announce Plastic Anniversary

SHAWN PHILLIPS - Contribution LP Doom Twenty-eight years into her kaleidoscopicShawn Phillips' first major album, recorded in 1968 with help from the members of Traffic, among others, is a condensation of a far more ambitious studio original that was intended to fill three LPs. The range of sounds on this record is shockingly diverse, from breezy folk rock ('Man Hole Covered Wagon') to pieces incorporating classical guitar and phantasmagoric lyrics ('L Ballade' finds Phillips' at his most Donovan like, but with a better voice),