“Age…is just a number. Number…is…just a word. And word…is just a thing.” – Derek Smalls “Openture”

While he contemplates old age, saying goodbye to his bandmates, and does whatever he needs to do to pay the bills, Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) spends his 75th birthday releasing a new solo album called ‘Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)’ (The album will be released globally on April 13, 2018 on Twanky Records / BMG on Digital, CD and Vinyl.)

Check out the single “Smalls Change” and “It Don’t Get Old” that was recently released, and you can check out NPR.org to have a first listen to the album!