Sunday, September 18, 2022

On 'Hideous Bastard,' Oliver Sim mines horror tropes to embrace queer identity

On Hideous Bastard, Sim uses horror tropes in songs about celebrating what makes us monstrous.

On his debut solo album, Sim — best known as a member of The xx — takes inspiration from horror movie villains on songs that look for humanity in the aspects of our identity that society rejects.

(Image credit: Casper Sejersen/Courtesy of the artist)



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