OLIVER SIM – Hideous Bastard – LP – Black Vinyl [SEP 9]

LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl

The debut solo album fromOliver Sim– vocalist and bassist ofThe xx,Hideous Bastardis a deeply self-confessional journey of fear and shame inspired by the queer horror films he loves. Oliver is joined byJamie xx, who producesHideous Bastardwith an elegant touch, andJimmy Somerville(Bronski Beat/Communards), an angel, who takes us to the heavens. Full of surreal pop sounds that escape into the ether and break free,Hideous Bastardis a bold and ambitious debut that sees Oliver explore his voice and his capacity to evoke emotion, melding masculinity and tenderness, beauty with a baritone.

Tracklist:

1. Hideous
2. Romance With A Memory
3. Sensitive Child
4. Never Here
5. Unreliable Narrator
6. Saccharine
7. Confident Man
8. GMT
9. Fruit
10. Run The Credits