If the name Simon Rowe isn’t immediately familiar to you, the names Chapterhouse and Mojave 3 may be more so. He played guitar in both acts – the former one of the original shoegaze acts and the latter a more Americana-type proposition – and while you may hear echoes of the latter in this album, this third act for the artist is a rather different proposition… God is in the TV
Gently starting with an instrumental called ‘Croxted Crows’, this album slowly unfolds as a sweetly pastoral, gentle, psychedelic delight. There are minor chords and delicate harmonies, phased effects and carefully arranged instrumentation all combining to create a hazy, heady, summery sound. Supported by fellow Mojave 3 troubadours Neil Halstead… AmericanaUK
Simon Rowe: Everybody’s Thinking
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… Bandcamp
1. Croxted Crows (1:01)
2. Saturn Saw Us (3:21)
3. Everybody’s Thinking (4:09)
4. Over & Over (3:05)
5. Let It Go By (2:39)
6. Talk Too (4:27)
7. Monkey Brain (3:03)
8. Trust In Someone (5:07)
9. Oh Lordy Me (2:22)
10. Before Sundown (1:59)
VINYL EDITION:
Package Dimensions : 12.4 x 12.36 x 0.28 inches; 9.52 Ounces
Manufacturer : Big Potato
Original Release Date : 2023
Label : Big Potato
ASIN : B0BSFZSJV3
Number of discs : 1