Oliver Sim – Hideous Bastard (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 heloves.

Oliveris 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 seesOliverexplore his voice and his capacity to evoke emotion, melding masculinity and tenderness, beauty with a baritone.

Tracklisting

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