It's Bandcamp Friday, gang, which means that for one day, Bandcamp waives all fees, so artists get 100% of the dough from sales. We've reduced the price on all things 'This Blue Earth' so head to to theshipbuilders.bandcamp.com to fill your boots. Nigh swan X

We had a praccy tonight, exclusively working on new stuff. It felt - and sounded - amazing. Albums One and Two were written pretty concurrently, so this felt like getting back to basics, starting from scratch. It felt like the early days again; exciting & fresh. Album 3 will be HUGE.

I doubt I'll be quitting the day job anytime soon with marketing ideas like this. Still, The Pottery Throwdown, eh? It's Fynn's to lose, surely?! Oh, and someone please giz a big cheque to spend on recording our new album, it's *dead* good

..just a little boost of this, for the evening shift..

@petepaphides.bsky.social Your interview with Guy Garvey today was phenomenal, Pete. The Musical Youth bits in particular were so enlightening. Nice one!

Matty found his old iPod this week, with about 20 years worth of music thought long lost - so we thought we'd share some of it Listen to the Sunday Service here for a mix of Georgian Folk, rockabilly, Rajasthan ragas and recordings of shortwave spy stations.. www.patreon.com/posts/149619... 📡

Matty found his old iPod this week, with about 20 years worth of music thought long lost - so we thought we'd share some of it Listen to the Sunday Service here for a mix of Georgian Folk, rockabilly, Rajasthan ragas and recordings of shortwave spy stations.. www.patreon.com/posts/149619... 📡

Throwback: Pistol Pete Higham, in the studio, absolutely transforming 'Daydreaming' with his surging brass line. The man with the horn, indeed. What a guy.

Throwback: The wonderful Victoria Reid of The Mono LPs played some cello for us during the recording of 'This Blue Earth', including the gorgeous, swirling parts she laid down for 'La Dolce Vita'. Hearing this in the studio was a real 'hairs on end' moment. Glorious.

That’s stunning to hear the cello part on its own 💙

Throwback: The wonderful Victoria Reid of The Mono LPs played some cello for us during the recording of 'This Blue Earth', including the gorgeous, swirling parts she laid down for 'La Dolce Vita'. Hearing this in the studio was a real 'hairs on end' moment. Glorious.

The Shipbuilders' delayed Staff Christmas Night Out. An absolutely great set of lads.

After recording our sensational album 'This Blue Earth', a record label raved about how much they loved it, but didn't want to pick us up, as our social media wasn't up to scratch. No idea what they meant by that.

After recording our sensational album 'This Blue Earth', a record label raved about how much they loved it, but didn't want to pick us up, as our social media wasn't up to scratch. No idea what they meant by that.

Might make a concept album about this persona. "Just a crazy centrist, with a crazy dream.." I'll call it 'Hashtag Satire'. Not really. But a double album *is* coming next, providing that fugging lunatic hasn't had us all blown up, so God help us all either way.

Demoing Album Three, is it? Just when I thought I was out...

Demoing Album Three, is it? Just when I thought I was out...

Well, well.

HNY

Here’s my favourite #albumsof2025 in no particular reason order @theshipbuilders.bsky.social @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social Dropkick Murphys My Morning Jacket

Oh, our shining stars and body. We released our second album this year, and things like this make it all seem worthwhile. In the latest Violette Newsletter, Jasmine Nahal picks a song of ours as the best thing she's discovered this year - in stunning, beautiful fashion. Thank you.

Go well, you lot X

All the very best, you lot. Be merry. Be peaceful. Be happy. Eat too much cheese. Fall asleep on the couch. Pop some rennies. Listen to This Blue Earth. Listen to Big Unit Agricultural Regime. Free Palestine. Tell bad jokes. Kiss & hug your loved ones and tell them you love them.

Across the land, over Christmas dinners, families are debating the only pressing issue of the day - the best track on THIS BLUE EARTH. What says us, gang?!

All the very best, you lot. Be merry. Be peaceful. Be happy. Eat too much cheese. Fall asleep on the couch. Pop some rennies. Listen to This Blue Earth. Listen to Big Unit Agricultural Regime. Free Palestine. Tell bad jokes. Kiss & hug your loved ones and tell them you love them.

All three episodes of Shipwrecked Christmas Specials are here now - two and a half hours of Christmas tinged reggae, soul, jazz, post-punk and further oddities.. All the best, you lot X www.mixcloud.com/ClubShipwrec...

Part TWO of our roundup of 2025, kicking things off with a track from our album of the year.. Have a listen here - and we're still open to suggestions for a third episode! www.mixcloud.com/ClubShipwrec...

The 2025 Shipwrecked Christmas Special is HERE, gang! www.mixcloud.com/ClubShipwrec...

The THIRD annual Alternative Shipwrecked Christmas Special is arriving tomorrow, so catch up on last year's extravaganza.. www.mixcloud.com/ClubShipwrec...

Even more Good Stuff® here, gang. Some fantastic music from 2025; do get involved

Even more Good Stuff® here, gang. Some fantastic music from 2025; do get involved

The first instalment of the Club Shipwrecked review of 2025 is here, and it's a good un! There is a Part Two recorded, but we're open to doing a third piece, so have we missed anything? Send us your recommendations.. www.mixcloud.com/ClubShipwrec...

The Third Annual Radio Shipwrecked Christmas Special is primed and ready to go - catch up with the first episode here, featuring Herb Alpert, Otis Redding, Lee Scratch Perry and more.. www.mixcloud.com/ClubShipwrec...

This is good stuff - shoegaze from around the globe..

🎵Never trust a man with a flagpole in his garden🎵 #NP @theshipbuilders.bsky.social open.spotify.com/track/5wjtWG...

There are so many thank yous to distribute after the weekend's @clubshipwrecked.bsky.social event - too many to tag in here, so please accept our collective NICE ONE to anyone who got involved in any way. (1/2)

Silk Road @theshipbuilders.bsky.social headlining a great bill of music and spoken word @futureyard.org last night.

Next Shout out 🎶 @theshipbuilders.bsky.social give them a follow please 👍 youtu.be/Q2tczszprY4?...

Our Big Bonanza Shipwrecked is tomorrow, and we can't wait. It's at @futureyard.org and we've been working on a few things to make it special. Things like this..

Our Big Bonanza Shipwrecked is tomorrow, and we can't wait. It's at @futureyard.org and we've been working on a few things to make it special. Things like this..

Some are saying 'This Blue Earth' is the greatest album of 2025. We agree. Largely because that's us saying it. But either way, amidst the flurry of End of Year album lists we're not yet making, we'd recommend you get to know it Qobuz (recommended!) open.qobuz.com/album/e10t8r...

Some are saying 'This Blue Earth' is the greatest album of 2025. We agree. Largely because that's us saying it. But either way, amidst the flurry of End of Year album lists we're not yet making, we'd wholeheartedly recommend you get to know it Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3lQCzz...

Gintis! 😍

Four of the BLAST! poets will be performing at The Shipbuilders' 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙬𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 festival at Futureyard on Saturday December 6th. We're all really excited! Many thanks to Matty Loughlin-Day for the invite. Ticket link here: futureyard.org/listings/the... @theshipbuilders.bsky.social @futureyard.org

This is next weekend; it's our first gig for months and last for some time. It's also an absolute embarrassment of riches, just look at it.. Tickets: futureyard.org/listings/the...

Here we go gang - the full, final line-up for Shipwrecked We're so delighted to have teamed up with Blast! - Liverpool's finest spoken word collective and welcome mates old and new aboard We've been told tickets are shifting fast, so get on board here.. www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/629dc48...

Here we go gang - the full, final line-up for Shipwrecked We're so delighted to have teamed up with Blast! - Liverpool's finest spoken word collective and welcome mates old and new aboard We've been told tickets are shifting fast, so get on board here.. www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/629dc48...

Our next Shipwrecked is only a few weeks away, and we've *still* got more things to announce over the coming days regarding it.. but in the meantime, don't delay and bag your tickets now, as we've heard they're moving fast, gang.. futureyard.org/listings/the...

We've just had another practice for this upcoming big show at @futureyard.org , and I'm not normally one for bragging, but when we play like we did tonight, we're the best band in the fucking world. Get involved futureyard.org/listings/the...

Up the Birko!