Oliver Sim Hideous Bastard Stage & Screen The downside to a success

The downside to a success like Thriller is that it's nearly impossible to follow

The original mono version of this LP is incredibly rare and changes hands for princely sums

burying some of his heartache on the deceptively exuberant opener

containing a booklet that boasts nothing but color-tinted stills from the film

Oliver Sim Hideous Bastard Stage & Screen The downside to a successThe 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