‘Oh Lordy Me’ by Simon Rowe | New Album, ‘Everybody’s Thinking’
Exclusive track premiere of ‘Oh Lordy Me’ by Simon Rowe, taken from the upcoming album, ‘Everybody’s Thinking,’ out via February 3rd 2023 via Big Potato Records.
The poet Rumi once said “Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.” A wonderful, bittersweet sentiment that radiates at the heart of this debut record by Simon Rowe, the ex-guitarist from 90’s legends Chapterhouse and Mojave 3.
This was an attempt to combine some of my favourite aspects of songs I continue to listen to and love, hopefully combining them in a way that doesn’t sound like any one influence. J.J. Cale’s ‘Cherry,’ with its low key understated approach is in here, sitting next to Donovan’s compressed acoustic finger-picking guitar sound on ‘Oh Deed I Do’. With some Syd Barrett vulnerability in the vocals and delivery. It’s a simple late-night song, describing the point at which you notice there’s something beautiful in someone but you still have one foot in the past and find it hard to move forwards. A no-man’s land song, but with hope and optimism for what might be. – Simon Rowe
‘Everybody’s Thinking’ is a personal journey of layered sounds but with a backbone of brevity and psychedelic simplicity. The influence of artists like Tim Hardin, Syd Barrett and Fred Neil emanate beautifully and the nine uncomplicated and honest songs shine with unashamed fragility.
Gathering past collaborators to help form a gentle and melodic selection of songs, this recording was grown over several years with help from all members of Chapterhouse Andrew Sheriff, Ashley Bates and Stephen Patman and drumming assistance from Ian McCutcheon (Mojave 3 / HOO), along with recording help from Neil Halstead (Slowdive / Mojave 3) and bass playing from Hamish Brown (Revolver). Mixed & assembled with Nick Holton (at his Oaki Room Studio) who like the others were so happy to participate in the making of this truly individual album made by an unsung and beautiful soul of the shoegaze era. Rowe navigated for 10 years a slow mighty river to discover for us an accessible psychedelic classic.
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