It follows his 2018 studio album 13 Rivers and 2021 memoir Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975 which was published by Algonquin Books.
To craft the album, Thompson retreated to Woodstock, New York, where he was joined by his longtime band — guitarist Bobby Eichorn, bassist Taras Prodaniuk, and drummer Michael Jerome — along with harmony vocalist Zara Phillips, fiddle player David Mansfield, and engineer Chris Bittner. The team worked quickly — roughly a week to track, vocals included.
"I liked the idea of having a strong base to work from and reaching out from there,” he says. “And I think of my base as being British traditional music, but there’s also Scottish music, there’s Irish music. There’s jazz and country and classical. As far as I’m concerned, once you establish your base, you can reach out anywhere. It’ll still be you ringing through, wherever you decide to go musically.”
Thompson shared the song “Singapore Sadie,” offering, “I have been playing this live over the past year or so and it has become a favorite. We recorded it really quickly in two or three takes and David Mansfield is featured on the fiddle.”
Richard Thompson has announced his initial tour dates in support of Ship To Shore. Prior to the album release, he will launch a brief North American tour on March 21 in Fairfield, CT. He will launch a 12-date UK tour in Bristol on May 26 that features a performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London on June 8. Thompson has also announced a performance at The Town Hall in New York City on October 18. Please see tour dates, with more to be announced, below.
Ship To Shore will be available across digital platforms, compact disc, and standard black vinyl. A limited “Deep Blue” color vinyl edition of 500 with a bonus orange flexi disc featuring a demo of the song “Trust” will be available via Rough Trade. An autographed compact disc edition and a limited Orange & Yellow Marble color vinyl edition featuring a 5x7 archival print autographed by Richard Thompson will be available via Independent Retailers and is available for pre-order NOW via NEW WEST RECORDS.
Track List:
Track List:
1. Freeze
2. The Fear Never Leaves You
3. Singapore Sadie
4. Trust
5. The Day That I Give In
6. The Old Pack Mule
7. Turnstile Casanova
8. Lost In The Crowd
9. Maybe
10. Life’s A Bloody Show
11. What’s Left To Lose
12. We Roll
Tour dates:
2. The Fear Never Leaves You
3. Singapore Sadie
4. Trust
5. The Day That I Give In
6. The Old Pack Mule
7. Turnstile Casanova
8. Lost In The Crowd
9. Maybe
10. Life’s A Bloody Show
11. What’s Left To Lose
12. We Roll
Tour dates:
03/15/24 - Old Saybrook, CT - The Kate *
03/16/24 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts *
03/17/24 - Northampton, MA - Back Porch Festival *
03/21/24 - Fairfield,CT - Sacred Heart University Community Theater *
03/22/24 - Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall *
03/23/24 - Burlington, VT - First Unitarian Church *
03/24/24 - Shirley, MA - The Bull Run *
04/04/24 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Music Hall *
04/05/24 - Gloucester, MA - The Cut *
04/06/24 - Roslyn, NY - My Father's Place *
04/07/24 - Roslyn, NY - My Father's Place *
04/09/24 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head Tavern *
04/10/24 - Richmond, VA - Tin Pan *
04/11/24 - Vienna, VA - The Barns at Wolf Trap *
04/12/24 - Collingswood, NJ - The Scottish Rite *
05/25/24 - Cambridge, England, UK - Corn Exchange #
05/26/24 - Bristol, UK - Beacon #
05/27/24 - York, UK - Barbican #
05/29/24 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall #
05/30/24 - Gateshead, UK - Glasshouse #
05/31/24 - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios at Manchester Factory International #
06/01/24 - Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Victoria Hall #
06/03/24 - Birmingham, UK - Symphony Hall #
06/04/24 - Cardiff, UK - New Theatre #
06/05/24 - Portsmouth, UK - Guildhall #
06/06/24 - Brighton and Hove, UK - Dome Concert Hall #
06/08/24 - London,UK - Royal Albert Hall #
07/28/24 - Cape May, NJ - Cape May Convention Hall #
10/18/24 - New York, NY - The Town Hall #
08/23/25- 08/30/25 - Venice, Italy - Harmony Voyages- Gems of the Adriatic Cruise
03/16/24 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts *
03/17/24 - Northampton, MA - Back Porch Festival *
03/21/24 - Fairfield,CT - Sacred Heart University Community Theater *
03/22/24 - Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall *
03/23/24 - Burlington, VT - First Unitarian Church *
03/24/24 - Shirley, MA - The Bull Run *
04/04/24 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Music Hall *
04/05/24 - Gloucester, MA - The Cut *
04/06/24 - Roslyn, NY - My Father's Place *
04/07/24 - Roslyn, NY - My Father's Place *
04/09/24 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head Tavern *
04/10/24 - Richmond, VA - Tin Pan *
04/11/24 - Vienna, VA - The Barns at Wolf Trap *
04/12/24 - Collingswood, NJ - The Scottish Rite *
05/25/24 - Cambridge, England, UK - Corn Exchange #
05/26/24 - Bristol, UK - Beacon #
05/27/24 - York, UK - Barbican #
05/29/24 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall #
05/30/24 - Gateshead, UK - Glasshouse #
05/31/24 - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios at Manchester Factory International #
06/01/24 - Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Victoria Hall #
06/03/24 - Birmingham, UK - Symphony Hall #
06/04/24 - Cardiff, UK - New Theatre #
06/05/24 - Portsmouth, UK - Guildhall #
06/06/24 - Brighton and Hove, UK - Dome Concert Hall #
06/08/24 - London,UK - Royal Albert Hall #
07/28/24 - Cape May, NJ - Cape May Convention Hall #
10/18/24 - New York, NY - The Town Hall #
08/23/25- 08/30/25 - Venice, Italy - Harmony Voyages- Gems of the Adriatic Cruise
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