Folk singer Rowan Newby makes a case for taking it easy on his new album Some Hippie You Turned Out to Be. He had his share of his disappointments - This Way to Tinseltown is a sad but hilarious song about trying to make it in the movies, but things got decidedly better once he decided that he won't no longer be a participant in life's rat race. Othingnay Attersmay sums that attitude up perfectly. He looks back on spending time with his dog, a Golden Retriever, nurturing that the false impression that this hairy companion was smarter than a cat.
Newby is quite content right now, celebrating his new found piece of mind and writing songs that are an invitation to not giving a fuck and savouring the things that make life worthwhile: taking a swim, staring at the sky, and the company of a loved one. And having a bunch of accomplished musicians to back you up does not hurt either.
Tracks:- Once You've Been Lonely
- Desert Sky
- Hurry Up And Wait
- Othingnay Attersmay
- Golden Retriever
- So Close Yet So Far
- This Is Mellow Summer
- This Way To Tinseltown
