Mt Sims

I really, really loved Mt Sims last record, Happily Ever After. I’ve always liked his output, especially his ever-changing sound. He started out in the era of electroclash, and despite the fact that he could never be neatly pigeonholed into that genre, his first record certainly did fit the general electro feel of that scene (although, as he’s pointed out time and again, Ultrasex was more or less mocking electroclash and the vanity it showcased). After it faded away, Matt did not, and went on to morph his sound into something that was less and less about dance and more about mood and atmosphere.

These days, I’d align Mt Sims with the likes of Love & Rockets, The Chameleons or Suicide more easily than I would with Princess Superstar, Miss Kitten or Felix Da Housecat. And I think that’s a good thing. Admittedly, I’m biased because I love a hearty serving of dark, gothic post-punk. Given his collaboration with David J of Bauhaus fame on this record, it’s not surprising I’d hear some of those classic bands shine through, either.

He’s released a new video for the single ‘Grave’, directed by former East Village Radio program director Echo Danon and independent film director and visual artist Bart Grieb. Its primary focus is footage of the band in an abandoned park in Berlin, but the stark black & white footage seems to fit the song’s dark themes perfectly. Plus, I’ve always found Sims himself to be a very visually arresting person, so even simple footage of him walking and dancing around a park is very nearly hypnotic. He always gives you something interesting to look at, whether it’s in a video or on stage.

You can pick up his new record directly from Hungry Eye Records. There’s also some great live footage on his artist page from shows in Budapest and Berlin. You can check out the interview I conducted with Matt last year here.

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