Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens is making headlines with the release of his new single, “I Think About Heaven,” marking his first music release in several years. He has announced an upcoming solo studio album titled I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair, set to launch on October 18. The new album showcases Owens’s creative evolution since his last release in 2015.
Produced in San Francisco alongside Doug Boehm, Owens also collaborated with producers Ariel Rechtshaid and Jacob Portrait on the track “This Is My Guitar.” In a recent statement, he described I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair as “a record about a journey back to the center of myself,” emphasizing themes of personal growth and reflection.
The album promises an intriguing mix of sounds and emotions, with the tracklist including the following songs:
- No Good
- Beautiful Horses
- I Think About Heaven
- White Flag
- I Know
- So
- This Is My Guitar
- Distant Drummer
- Two Words
- Do You Need a Friend
As anticipation builds for the album’s release, fans are eager to hear Owens’s new musical direction and explore the introspective themes he promises to share.