Oliver Sim - Hideous BastardThe 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 Communards), 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

25 years on its discordant

For more than 25 years

Sly and The Family Stone

Both singles earned the band support from the likes of Clash

Lost on its initial release amongst the punk explosion

via Matador

leaving behind a monumental legacy of music and art for us to cherish

using the songwriting and guitar style of Mike Polizze to come up with a quicksilver sound touched on only briefly on previous records

of violence and dogged resistance

The cinematic instrumentals Red Desert and Ikaria underline that Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost is a journey rather than a mere collection of songs

and Ray Arnott's 'On the Run'

He humanizes evil on 'The Devil in His Youth