Oliver Sim Hideous Bastard 1/7/14 balancing new-wave lushness and post-punk

balancing new-wave lushness and post-punk frenzy

3 charted on the Mainstream Rock Chart

Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland

Gone are the ear-shattering sonics of Big Brother and the Holding Company

and acoustic-guitar driven troubadour tunes

Oliver Sim Hideous Bastard 1/7/14 balancing new-wave lushness and post-punkThe debut solo album from Oliver Sim vocalist and bassist of The xx, Hideous Bastard is a deeply self confessional journey of fear and shame inspired by the queer horror films he loves. Oliver is joined by Jamie xx, who produces Hideous Bastard with an elegant touch, and Jimmy Somerville (Bronski Beat), an angel, who takes us to the heavens. Full of surreal pop sounds that escape into the ether and break free, Hideous Bastard is a bold and ambitious