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{{Infobox album
| name = Ship to Shore
| type = studio
| artist = [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]
| cover = Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore.jpg
| alt = A painting of Thompson with a gull on both of his shoulders
| released = {{start date|2024|05|31|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio = Applehead Studio, [[Woodstock, New York]], US
| genre = {{hlist|[[British folk music|British folk]]<ref name="glide" />|[[British folk rock]]<ref name="mojo" />}}
| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=57}}
| language = English
| label = [[New West Records|New West]]
| producer = Richard Thompson
| prev_title = [[13 Rivers]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{quote-box|align=right|width=40%|I think we missed the vibe by 60&nbsp;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 of the United States|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''<ref name="uncut" />}}
'''''Ship to Shore''''' is a 2024 studio album by [[British folk rock]] musician [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]], released on [[New West Records]]. It has received positive reviews from critics. The album was launched with a band tour featuring Taras Prodaniuk on bass, Thompson's grandson [[Zak Hobbs]] on guitar and mandolin, Zara Phillips on vocals and acoustic guitar and [[Dave Mattacks]] on drums.<ref name="mso" /><ref name="guard" /><ref name="ltw" /><ref name="times"/> The album's title comes from [[ship-to-shore radio]] that Thompson listened to as a boy.<ref name="paste" />
==Reception==
{{MCalbum|Ship to Shore|positive|86|6}}<ref name="mc" /> Critical consensus is that this is one of the strongest albums in Thompson's career.<ref name="as" />
Editors at [[AllMusic]] rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Timothy Monger writing that this serves as "almost a sequel to 2018's ''[[13 Rivers]]''... that plays like an amalgam of his career's disparate styles" and ended his review stating that Thompson "also remains a top-notch songsmith and vocalist makes him one of the rare triple-threats who consistently delivers".<ref name="amg" /> 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".<ref name="tad" />
Steven Wine of the [[Associated Press]] praised the [[guitar solo]]s in particular on this album, as well as Thompson's vocals and stated that this release "meets his consistently high standard while sounding like no one else".<ref name="ap" /> 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".<ref name="bc" /> ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]''{{'}}s John Aizlewood rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, characterizing it as Thompson's "most rumbustious album in years", featuring a "a supremely taut band".<ref name="cr" />
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.<ref name="ft" /> In ''Glide Magazine'', Jim Hynes highlighted the shifts in genre between more traditional [[British folk music|British folk]] and electric tracks and summed up that this is "as solid as any of his recordings".<ref name="glide" /> Jim Wirth of ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' rated the 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".<ref name="mojo" />
A ''[[musicOMH]]'', Chris White scored this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a remarkably fresh and vital sounding record, with Thompson's rich baritone voice undimmed by the years and a clutch of excellent songs, mostly characterised by his familiar themes of vulnerability, disappointment and loss".<ref name="omh" /> In ''[[The Observer]]'', [[Kitty Empire]] gave ''Ship to Shore'' 4 out of 5 stars with songs that "are never less than beautiful", even with bleak moods and dour lyrics.<ref name="obs" /> Jon&nbsp;M. Gilbterson of ''[[The Shepherd Express]]'' wrote that this work "cocks an eyebrow at anyone who thinks the English singer, songwriter, and guitarist would rest solely on his reputation" and that it "as a whole demonstrates that the grind hasn't ground down his artistry".<ref name="tse" />
The track "Singapore Sadie" was released as the first single from the album.<ref name="trad" />
===Year-end lists===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Select year-end rankings for ''Ship to Shore''
! scope="col"| Publication/critic
! scope="col"| Accolade
! scope="col"| Rank
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Mojo (magazine)|MOJO]]''
| 75 Best Albums of 2024
| style="text-align: center;" |23
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2024 |title=MOJO's 75 Best Albums of 2024 |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/2292-mojos-75-best-albums-of-2024/2 |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=albumoftheyear.org}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[Rough Trade (shops)|Rough Trade UK]]
| Albums of the Year 2024
| style="text-align: center;" |79
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 19, 2024 |title=Albums of the Year 2024 |url=https://blog.roughtrade.com/gb/uk-albums-of-the-year-2024/ |access-date=November 20, 2024 |website=roughtrade.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| 80 Best Albums of 2024
| style="text-align: center;" |43
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearis |first=Bill |date=November 8, 2024 |title=List Season comes early with Uncut's Top 80 Albums of 2024 |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/list-season-comes-early-with-uncuts-to-80-albums-of-2024/ |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=brooklynvegan.com}}</ref>
|}
==Track listing==
All tracks are written by [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]].
#"Freeze"&nbsp;– 3:24
#"The Fear Never Leaves You"&nbsp;– 4:55
#"Singapore Sadie"&nbsp;– 4:08
#"Trust"&nbsp;– 4:16
#"The Day That I Give In"&nbsp;– 3:18
#"The Old Pack Mule"&nbsp;– 4:18
#"Turnstile Casanova"&nbsp;– 3:25
#"Lost in the Crowd"&nbsp;– 3:24
#"Maybe"&nbsp;– 4:00
#"Life's a Bloody Show"&nbsp;– 3:55
#"What's Left to Lose"&nbsp;– 4:14
#"We Roll"&nbsp;– 4:45
==Personnel==
*[[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]&nbsp;– guitars, [[mandolin]], [[accordion]], vocals, [[Record producer|production]]
'''Additional musicians'''
*Bobby Eichhorn&nbsp;– [[acoustic guitar]]s, [[electric guitar]]s
*[[Michael Jerome]]&nbsp;– drums, percussion
*[[David Mansfield]]&nbsp;– [[fiddle]]
*Zara Phillips&nbsp;– harmony vocals
*Taras Prodaniuk&nbsp;– bass guitar
'''Technical personnel'''
*[[Chris Athens]]&nbsp;– [[audio mastering]] at Athens Masters, [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.
*Tom Bejgrowicz of Man Alive Creative&nbsp;– design, [[Page layout|layout]]
*Chris Bittner&nbsp;– [[audio engineering]]
*Michael Dicken&nbsp;– cover art illustration
*David Kaptein&nbsp;– photography
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''Ship to Shore''
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|95|artist=Richard Thompson|album=Ship to Shore|rowheader=true|access-date=9 June 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|46|date=20240607|rowheader=true|access-date=7 June 2024}}
|}
==See also==
*[[2024 in British music]]
*[[List of 2024 albums]]
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="amg">{{Cite web |url=https://allmusic.com/album/mw0004231254 |title=Ship to Shore&nbsp;– Richard Thompson |language=en-US |website=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[RhythmOne]] |access-date=2024-06-01 |first=Timothy |last=Monger |date=n.d.}}</ref>
<ref name="ap">{{Cite web |language=en-US |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |department=Entertainment |access-date=2024-06-01 |date=2024-05-31 |first=Steven |last=Wine |title=Music Review: British guitarist Richard Thompson's 'Ship to Shore' is a gem, with dazzling solos |url=https://apnews.com/article/richard-thompson-ship-shore-music-review-c95a2e09949562dd43d00ba2bb66a25d}}</ref>
<ref name="as">{{Cite magazine |language=en-US |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |issn=0896-8993 |oclc=17342741 |access-date=2024-06-01 |date=2024-05-31 |title=Richard Thompson Discusses His Stellar New Album 'Ship to Shore' |first=Clayton |last=Edwards |url=https://americansongwriter.com/richard-thompson-discusses-his-stellar-new-album-ship-to-shore-exclusive/}}</ref>
<ref name="bc">{{Cite web |language=en-US |website=[[Bandcamp]] |department=Album of the Day |access-date=2024-05-29 |date=2024-05-08 |first=Jon |last=Dale |title=Richard Thompson, 'Ship to Shore' |url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the-day/richard-thompson-ship-to-shore-review}}</ref>
<ref name="cr">{{Cite magazine |issn=1464-7834 |magazine=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |language=en-GB |department=Reviews > Classic Rock |access-date=2024-06-01 |date=2024-05-31 |first=John |last=Aizlewood |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/richard-thompson-ship-to-shore |title=Richard Thompson: Ship To Shore album review}}</ref>
<ref name="ft">{{Cite news |issn=0307-1766 |language=en-GB |newspaper=[[Financial Times]] |access-date=2024-05-29 |date=2024-05-15 |url=https://www.ft.com/content/bd00dd40-3b2c-412d-b722-38c4d2334f82 |title=Richard Thompson recalls his 1980s solo heyday on Ship to Shore |first=David |last=Honigmann |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
<ref name="glide">{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[Glide Magazine]] |language=en-US |department=Album Reviews |access-date=2024-05-29 |date=2024-05-29 |url=https://glidemagazine.com/301641/richard-thompsons-ship-to-shore-proves-fascinating-addition-to-epic-catalog-album-review/ |title=Richard Thompson&#039;s &#039;Ship To Shore&#039; Proves Fascinating Addition To Epic Catalog |first=Jim |last=Hynes}}</ref>
<ref name="guard">{{Cite news |issn=1756-3224 |oclc=60623878 |language=en-GB |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |department=Music |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/29/richard-thompson-review-every-note-laid-bare-in-stripped-down-set-richard-thompson-york-barbican |title=Richard Thompson review&nbsp;– a showcase for decades of exquisite craft |first=Christopher |last=Lord |date=2024-05-29 |access-date=2024-06-01}}</ref>
<ref name="ltw">{{Cite web |language=en-GB |website=[[Louder Than War]] |url=https://louderthanwar.com/richard-thompson-bristol-beacon-live-review/ |title=Richard Thompson: Bristol Beacon&nbsp;– Live Review |first=Elfyn |last=Griffith |date=2024-05-30 |access-date=2024-06-01 |department=Music > Bands & Artists}}</ref>
<ref name="mc">{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/ship-to-shore/richard-thompson |title=Ship to Shore by Richard Thompson Reviews and Tracks&nbsp;– Metacritic |language=en-US |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |access-date=2024-06-09 |date=n.d.}}</ref>
<ref name="mojo">{{Cite magazine |issn=1351-0193 |language=en-GB |magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |access-date=2024-05-29 |date=2024-05-29 |first=Jim |last=Wirth |url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/new-music/richard-thompson-ship-to-shore-review/ |title=Richard Thompson Ship To Shore Review: Fairport maestro sails once more for sadder shores}}</ref>
<ref name="mso">{{Cite news |url=https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/contempt-warmongers |title=Contempt for the warmongers |date=2024-05-28 |access-date=2024-06-01 |newspaper=[[Morning Star (British newspaper)|Morning Star]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1758 |first=Paul |last=Farmer |department=Gig Reviews}}</ref>
<ref name="obs">{{Cite news |issn=0029-7712 |oclc=50230244 |language=en-GB |newspaper=[[The Observer]] |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]] |department=Music |access-date=2024-06-01 |date=2024-05-31 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/31/richard-thompson-ship-to-shore-review-another-collection-of-beautifully-gruelling-material |author-link=Kitty Empire |title=Richard Thompson: Ship to Shore review&nbsp;– another collection of beautifully gruelling material |first=Kitty |last=Empire}}</ref>
<ref name="omh">{{Cite magazine |department=Album Reviews |issn=2516-6220 |language=en-GB |magazine=[[musicOMH]] |access-date=2024-06-08 |date=2024-06-08 |first=Chris |last=White |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/richard-thompson-ship-to-shore |title=Richard Thompson&nbsp;– Ship To Shore}}</ref>
<ref name="paste">{{Cite magazine |issn=1540-3106 |department=Music > Features > Richard Thompson |language=en-US |magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=2024-06-09 |date=2024-06-07 |first=Geoffrey |last=Himes |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/richard-thompson/richard-thompson-brings-his-music-ashore |title=Richard Thompson Brings His Music Ashore}}</ref>
<ref name="tad">{{Cite web |language=en-GB |website=[[The Arts Desk]] |department=Reviews, News, & Interviews |access-date=2024-05-29 |date=2024-05-27 |first=Tim |last=Cumming |title=Richard Thompson&nbsp;– Ship to Shore. Album review by Tim Cumming |url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-richard-thompson-ship-shore}}</ref>
<ref name="times">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/richard-thompson-live-music-review-glasgow-pghm66tv5 |title=Richard Thompson review — a master of euphoric despair |first=Peter |last=Ross |date=20 May 2024 |website=www.thetimes.com |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="tse">{{Cite news |language=en-US |newspaper=[[The Shepherd Express]] |department=Music / Album Reviews |access-date=2024-06-01 |date=2024-05-31 |url=https://shepherdexpress.com/music/album-reviews/ship-to-shore-by-richard-thompson/ |title='Ship to Shore' by Richard Thompson |first=Jon&nbsp;M. |last=Gilbertson}}</ref>
<ref name="trad">{{Cite web|url=https://tradfolk.co/music/reviews/ship-to-shore-richard-thompson/|title=Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore, a review|first=Gavin|last=McNamara|date=May 28, 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="uncut">{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |language=en-GB |date=2024-04-06 |access-date=2024-05-29 |last=Pinnock |first=Tom |title=Still On The Ledge |department=Features |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/still-on-the-ledge-145513/ |issn=1368-0722}}</ref>
}}
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