PRESS COVERAGE
The Big Takeover
ALBUM REVIEW: “HEART INSTRUCTION”
December 18, 2024
“That is the underlying premise for her latest album, Heart Instruction —how do you make good decisions, ones that are aligned with the heart’s wishes but which will be empowering and improving to us.”
https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/little-shrine-heart-instruction-jade-shipman
Under the Radar
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: “TAKE A NUMBER”
November 27, 2024
“A dose of raucous garage rock… vocals in a biting snarl, steeped in a barrelling rhythm section and wild guitar soloing. Yet, the band tempers that edge with bright piano harmonies and catchy hooks, adding a playful undercurrent.”
https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_little_shrine_shares_new_video_for_take_a_number/
EBX
EAST BAY EXPRESS ARTIST FEATURE
Little Shrine Releases Third Album: San Francisco band is Jade Shipman’s homage to the beauty of everyday life.
November 26, 2024
https://eastbayexpress.com/little-shrine-releases-third-album/
Fame Magazine
EXCLUSIVE SINGLE PREMIERE: “Knives”
October 31, 2024
“Get ready to be moved by an album that dissects the messiness of personal growth, deftly marrying triumph with heartache in a way that will leave you nodding your head in fervent recognition.”
https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/embracing-intuition-little-shrine-premieres-knives/
Tinnitist
EXCLUSIVE SINGLE PREMIERE: “Baby It’s You”
October 10, 2024
“A beautifully melodic breeze of twee-pop — while sweetly sincere lyrics are a testament to the genuine, unshakable romantic bonds that make everything in life just a little better.”
https://tinnitist.com/2024/10/10/little-shrine-baby-its-you-exclusive-single-premiere/
Indie Spirits
SINGLE REVIEW: “The Other Side”
October 7, 2024
“Little Shrine proves once again that their ability to meld emotional vulnerability with exquisite musicality is what sets them apart. This track leaves you pondering long after it’s over—a hallmark of truly great music.”
https://theindependentspirits.com/little-shrine-the-other-side/
Glide Magazine
EXCLUSIVE SINGLE PREMIERE: Little Shrine’s Emotional Songwriting Makes For Nostalgic Indie Warmth Via “The Other Side”
September 23, 2024
“Where the spiritual meets emotionally explosive songwriting.”
https://glidemagazine.com/305454/song-premiere-little-shrines-emotional-songwriting-makes-for-nostalgic-indie-warmth-via-the-other-side/
The Big Takeover: Jack Rabid’s 2020 Best Albums list - Little Shrine is #111
January 13, 2021
“Here is my complete list of the 180 best albums of this previous year—my best bets on another great year for music, old and new.”
Unrated Magazine – Interview
May 21, 2020
“Though the themes of this album orbit around some of the more morose aspects of life and well, death, the lyrics and music convey resolve, not resignation, intoning that this is our only chance to be alive before invoking the question lying at the center of the album: what do we do when we are paralyzed by the grief of what we lost?”
The Bay Bridged
April 23, 2020
“With a sharp focus on the passing of time, Little Shrine pointedly discusses everything that comes along with leaving something in the past. The memories, regrets and wrongs that could never be righted are explored through lyrics which often eschew structure in favor of honesty. Within the tender melodies and simple song structures, there is no real escape from the base truths in Shipman’s lyrics. Rather than facing these truths with fear or anger, Shipman gives them a middle finger and shines a sparkling light on the inevitable.”
The Big Takeover review, issue #86 Spring 2020
Comeherefloyd
April 16, 2020
“San Francisco Bay Area indie rock/folk punk outfit Little Shrine radiates with a pop antics and folk salinity in ‘Make Me Better’. The single is off of their sophomore record ‘The Good Thing About Time’ and it exudes that exuberant vibes of a past decade, logically timed to pop grandness, and deliciously presented in the most charming of progressions.”
audiofemme: Premiere of song "Sound Barrier"
April 15, 2020
"Shipman sings in an almost conversational manner that invites the listener into her inner world. All in all, she hopes her music inspires ‘liberation, people freeing themselves from their patterns and other people’s crap, and really anything that holds them back.’”
https://www.audiofemme.com/premiere-little-shrine-sound-barrier/
RIFFS & RHYMES: interview
April 15, 2020
"The Good Thing About Time is an exploration of opposites, of moments beginning and moments ending, and the full range of human emotions those moments elicit. Sadness and joy, impatience and appreciation, anger and celebration co-exist – often in the same song. Opening with big skate energy on “Make Me Better,” complete with violin shredding, Little Shrine veer back towards folk as they lament “Lost Potential” then build up to the finale: future festival favourite “Sound Barrier.” What ties it all together? Ryan’s violin and Jade’s voice."
https://riffsandrhymes.com/2020/04/15/interview-little-shrine/
GHETTOBLASTER MAGAZINE: Premiere of song "Shadow"
April 15, 2020
"The Good Thing About Time is the collaborative culmination of the ecstatic folk-rock energy of the band, plumbing personal depths previously unreached, touching on the pangs of lost time, strained relationships, and pushing back against the oppression of women"
https://ghettoblastermagazine.com/features/song-premiere/song-premiere-little-shrine-shadow/
NEW NOISE: Video & song premiere "Make Me Better"
April 8, 2020
“Make Me Better,” the album’s lead single and opening track, hauls ass onto the dance floor through its insistent snare hits and rapturous chorus, giving voice to the earnest nature of the band and their willingness to marry revealing lyrics to ecstatic instrumentals and melodies.
And it’s here in “Make Me Better” that Shipman is able to best convey her and her band’s strengths: like Nina Persson and The Cardigans or Abba’s less frothy moments, Shipman has a gift for stirring the muck of human flaw and pain into truly effervescent pop.”
https://newnoisemagazine.com/video-premiere-little-shrine-make-me-better/
Americana UK premiered "One More Chance"
April 1, 2020
“‘One More Chance‘ is taken from the band’s upcoming release ‘The Good Thing About Time.’ It’s a catchy song about heartbreak, mistakes and resolve – you may nod, you may proffer a wry smile, you may even bop.”
https://americana-uk.com/track-premiere-little-shrine-one-more-chance
VENTS Magazine Interview & premiere of "The Good Thing About Time"
March 20, 2020
“As the sophomore effort of singer/songwriter/bassist Shipman, Little Shrine seeks to explore the universal through the personal, detailing the relentlessness of all creeds of heartbreak and the vehemence necessary to cast out the resulting ills. With the help of guitarist Tony Schoenberg, violinist Ryan Avery, drummer Andrew Griffin, and keyboardist Garrett Warshaw, this Bay Area outfit, after years of earning the scene’s attention, is preparing to release their most profound and infectious release yet: The Good Thing About Time.”
https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/03/18/interview-sf-bay-area-indie-pop-folk-punk-outfit-little-shrine/
Last Day Deaf New Indie Playlist 44 featuring “Can’t Take It With You”
Feb 27, 2020
“New Indie is a playlist presenting 10 of the best recent indie tracks for your own pleasure hand-picked by Last day Deaf.”
PREMIERE: Little Shrine “Can’t Take It With You”
February 6, 2020
“The song immediately brims with bouncy energy. It’s one that hits you right away and stays with you all day.”
http://www.groundsounds.com/2020/02/06/premiere-shrine-cant-you/
The Big Takeover Best of 2018 list
January 16, 2019
#43 of Jack Rabid’s Picks for 2018’s 50 best singles and EPs
little shrine’s “Wilderness” reviewed in The Big Takeover
Issue #82, Spring 2018, Jack’s Other Reviews
“This spare trio is a vehicle for veteran Bay Area singer/songwriter/bassist Jade Shipman, who pens and sings delicate, warm, and personable folk songs and brooks no drums. There’s a guitarist, but Tony Schoenberg’s acoustic playing hugs the background so that every equally light bow of violinist Ryan Avery can dance around Shipman’s vocals, and to insure you can hear each word of her attempts to grapple honestly with feelings she might prefer to remain hidden. Though she’s sanguine enough to know that “fighting upstream” for the unattainable can be a fool’s errand, the delight she and mates show in these sprightly creations are their own reward.” - Jack Rabid
"Stone" is featured on Magnet magazine
December 7, 2017
“Stone” is a tender tune filled with potent lyrics and lazy guitar strums that’ll sure keep you warm this winter.”
wilderness is featured on the norman transcript
November 10, 2017
“Shipman wandered through a personal wilderness writing these songs and found her way to a better place.”
Album "Wilderness" official release date
October 20, 2017
Purchasers can listen instantly, people who purchased on presale will have the music automatically download
"Not Today" track premiere with Spill Magazine
October 19, 2017
"Shipman’s strength is in being able to convey the seemingly overwhelming quality of everyday traumas in a protective whisper that says “everything’s going to be okay.”
http://spillmagazine.com/spill-music-premiere-little-shrine-not-today/
"Stone" video premiere on Groundsounds
October 17, 2017
"The San Francisco backdrop of the video is the perfect accompaniment to the delicate, yet powerful track. The musicianship and balance of the strings, guitars, and vocals create a distinct mood and a song fit for Fall weather."
http://www.groundsounds.com/2017/10/17/premiere-shrine-stone-video/
"Stone" track available for download & streaming on itunes and other outlets
October 17, 2017
Full Wilderness album available for presale on itunes and other outlets.
Premiere: “Stone” by Little Shrine
October 11, 2017
"The downtempo indie-pop/folk of Little Shrine‘s “Stone” sounds way too polished and mature to come out of a debut. But what seems incredible is true, much to the listener’s benefit."
http://independentclauses.com/premiere-stone-by-little-shrine/
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