Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens released his second solo effort, A New Testament, last October. Just a few months down the line and already he’s back with another full-length. Surprise album Chrissybaby Forever spans a hearty 16 songs and was recorded at Decibel Studio in San Francisco. According to the singer-songwriter, the LP represents a return to form aesthetically.
“What I wanted to touch on with this record was more in keeping with the Girls albums — the beginning, the root stuff,” Owens tells Stereogum, adding, “The stuff I played by myself.”
“The album was made with me and my best friend: just a musician and engineer producing. There are limitations, and those can be good things. My solos aren’t going to be as fancy, but they’re going to sound like me. Those were things I wanted to try again.”
The result is an album that sounds more in line with Owens’ earlier work with Girls. There are hints of Father, Son, Holy Ghost, but most of the emphasis seems to be on the breezy, jangle pop stylings circa 2009’s “Laura” and “Lust For Life” — this can especially be heard on Chrissybaby tracks “Another Loser Fuck Up”, “Coffee and Tea”, and “Selfish Feelings”. Listen to the LP in full below.
Chrissybaby Forever Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Another Loser Fuck Up
03. Music of My Heart
04. Coffee and Tea
05. Me Oh My
06. Heroine (Got Nothing On You)
07. What About Love
08. Out of Bed (Lazy Head)
09. Selfish Feelings
10. Waste Away
11. Susanna
12. When You Say I Love You
13. I Love You Like I Do
14. Inside Out
15. Come On and Kiss Me
16. To Take Care of Myself Again
In support, Owens will tour North America for most of June.
Christopher Owens 2015 Tour Dates:
06/03 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
06/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
06/05 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
06/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
06/09 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
06/11 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
06/12 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
06/13 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
06/16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
06/18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
06/19 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
06/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
06/21 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
06/24 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
06/25 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
06/26 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
06/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
06/30 – Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
07/01 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
07/02 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
