Richard Thompson "Ship to Shore" 2026-06-12 Fortified by a wider variety

Fortified by a wider variety of sounds

housed in a gatefold jacket with an insert

Kelly Hogan

The World's Best American Band finds the quartet busting out of the basement sound established on their previous full length (2015's White Reaper Does It Again) and setting their sights on the arena

though - a territory that covers roughly half this disc - the party's still going strong

Richard Thompson "Ship to Shore" 2026-06-12 Fortified by a wider varietyWhen Richard Thompson began writing songs for his latest album, Ship to Shore, the artist was instinctively drawn to his own musical roots, employing them in the service of fashioning a deep and diverse 12 track collection that pulls from various styles, genres and eras, but remains unmistakably Richard Thompson. Theres the rumbling, Motown style rhythm that propels Trust, and the straightforward riff rock of Turnstile Casanova. The drone y The Old