Mt. Sims

We posted a Mt. Sims reminder post a couple months back — well now Sim’s third full length Happily Ever After is right around the corner and the promo cycle is in full swing.

“The Bitten Bite Back” is a surprising new direction — We got a glimpse of this with “Grave,” but Mt. Sims has ditched electro-pop and gone for a more mature sound that seems to be channeling Joy Division or something at times… Still, Sims is working with some similar themes but the entire package is a welcoming change of pace. Even though “The Bitten Bite Back” is kind of comfortable, it’s one of my favorite new songs:

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Mt. Sims – “The Bitten Bite Back”

Nu-Goth has been kinda bubbling under the surface for the past twelve months or so — Happily Ever After will only add fuel to the fire. Look for it in stores October 21st, 2008.

Cover art & tracklisting

01. Happily Ever After
02. Grave
03. Playing for Keeps
04. Dig it In
05. Love’s Revenge
06. Continuations
07. What’s the Big Deal?
08. Andy or Jenny
09. the Bitten Bite Back
10. Hot Water Cold Blood
11. Window Window
12. Tight Rope