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Jade Shipman used to be in several Bay Area rock bands, though never as the main songwriter. But after going through a difficult period involving a divorce and the loss of several people she loved, she funneled her emotions into songwriting – and now, as the leader of Little Shrine (featuring guitarist Tony Schoenberg, violinist Ryan Avery, drummer Andrew Griffin, and keyboardist Garrett Warshaw) she’s returned with a sophomore album that showcases those heartfelt songs.<\/p>\n
“They were tender and sensitive, definitely not rock songs, and it pissed me off, actually,” she remembers. “I don\u2019t like sharing that side of myself unless I\u2019ve built trust with someone. Yet I felt this weird sense of responsibility to the songs, almost like they were little kids that needed to be cared for. I felt like it was my job to shepherd them somehow, and that I\u2019d regret it if I didn\u2019t.” Following 2017 LP Wilderness<\/em><\/a>, Little Shrine will release\u00a0The Good Thing About Time <\/i>on April 17.<\/p>\n The album features the single “Sound Barrier,” which is about “that moment where you realize you have to get out of a situation,” says Shipman. She wrote it after a partner of hers decided to get a pastry and “chill” at a coffee shop instead of meeting her at the hospital when she was sick.<\/p>\n “This song is essentially me saying no to the relationship,” she explains. “Maybe that\u2019s why the chorus repeats three times at the end. Like no, no, and no again. Do I have to yell it? Because I totally will.” The quick tempo and happy-go-lucky tune add humor to the dark situation described in lyrics like, “Each month zooms, we push faster still \/ The speed of it makes me ill \/ I pull the eject, your anger reflects, confirming expectations.”<\/p>\n