The xx’s Oliver Sim has shared another new song from his debut solo album Hideous Bastard. The new track, “GMT,” is produced by Jamie xx and samples Brian Wilson. Find the new music video for “GMT,” directed by Laura Jane Coulson below. Also below, find Sim’s upcoming tour dates.
“‘GMT’ was one of the first songs made for the record,” Oliver Sim stated in a press release. “I’d chased Jamie to Australia to escape British winter. We worked in Sydney and road tripped down to Byron Bay, stopping at secluded beaches and listening to a lot of the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson on the way.”
Discussing the music video, Laura Jane Coulson remarked, “We wanted to make something simple and positive that focused on Oliver’s performance. I also wanted to capture his energy and show moments where we see a hint of his off-stage persona. We had so much fun making it.”
Hideous Bastard is out September 9 via Young. In addition to “GMT,” the LP includes “Romance With a Memory,” “Fruit,” and “Hideous.”
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Oliver Sim:
09-29 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
10-01 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10-02 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
10-05 Chicago, IL – Metro
10-06 Toronto, Ontario – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-08 Washington, D.C. – Lincoln Theatre
10-09 Boston, MA – Royale
10-10 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10-11 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
10-20 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
10-22 Paris, France – Le Cabaret Sauvage
10-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
10-24 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
10-26 Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast
10-27 Hamburg, Germany – Uebel & Gefaehrlich
10-29 Manchester, England – New Century Hall
10-30 London, England – KOKO
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