Parts paen to the SST heroes of yore,free improvisation,simple melody,complexity,dynamism and space, The bass playing of Richard Sims has been reaching people on the fringes of the musical underground for nearly two decades. Most recently with Albu [+]Parts paen to the SST heroes of yore,free improvisation,simple melody,complexity,dynamism and space, The bass playing of Richard Sims has been reaching people on the fringes of the musical underground for nearly two decades. Most recently with Albuquerque punk/math heroes "The Friendly" and Overcoat/Touch and Go artists "Boas"
...from the bitter winter,his newest release,not only finds Sims in a new location(Chicago)but also in a far less frenetic and agressive frame of mind.
Sublimely accompanied by Jacob Smith on keyboards,Graeme Gibson handling both production and percussive chores and featuring an appearance by Doug McCombs of Tortoise ...from the bitter winter is 62 minutes and 10 seconds of transcendent soul music,guided by Sims' lush,introspective and profoundly moving bass playing.
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