3 by SEIMS
Sydney's SEIMS return with '3', the group's most ambitious and accomplished release to date.
'3' is based around the concept of the CMYK colour model ('Cyan,' 'Magenta,' and 'Yellow'), with each track on the record existing as its own micro-album, and when mixed together, creates 'Imperfect Black' - a collaboration with fellow Sydney musician Wartime Sweethearts. This track utilises the themes and riffs from the previous three tracks; an incredibly complex approach, but it is beautifully tied together by a romantic nuance that leads it to flow from track to track.
It's an impressive achievement, and makes the album essential listening for fans of The Physics House Band, The Mars Volta, Battles and Three Trapped Tigers.
'3' was mixed an recorded by Sydney's Tim Carr (We Lost the Sea, Matt Corby, Dr. G Yunupingu) and mastered by the legendary Jeff Lipton (Battles, Tyondai Braxton, City & Colour).
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Tracklist
| 1. | Cyan | 8:56 |
| 2. | Magenta | 6:09 |
| 3. | Yellow | 12:25 |
| 4. | Imperfect Black | 3:59 |
Credits
Recorded at One Flight Up Studios, Sydney, NSW
Additional recording at The Golden Afternoons, Sydney, NSW
Produced by Simeon Bartholomew
Engineered + mixed by Tim Carr
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer - Maria Rice
Released by Bird’s Robe Records + Art As Catharsis Records
Artwork by Jo Kovacs
Layout by Simeon Bartholomew
Cyan
Music written by Simeon Bartholomew
Drums arranged by Chris Allison
Performed by
Simeon Bartholomew - bass + guitars + synths + piano + noise + programming
Chris Allison - drums
Paul Meo - trumpet + muted trumpet
Paul Murchison - trumpet + modulated trumpet
Natalya Bing - violins
Darius Kaperonis - viola
Tim Mahony - cellos
Sam Sheumack - modulated guitar
Simon “Thanks” Dawes - synth guitar
Magenta
Music written by Simeon Bartholomew
Drums arranged by Chris Allison
Performed by
Simeon Bartholomew - bass + guitars + synths + piano + noise
Chris Allison - drums
Tim Mahony - cellos
Yellow
Music and lyrics written by Simeon Bartholomew
Drums arranged by Chris Allison
Performed by
Simeon Bartholomew - basses + guitars + synth + noise + programming + vocals
Chris Allison - drums + vocals
Chris Kearnes - vocals
Tim Mahony - cello + noise
Sam Sheumack - modulated guitar
Imperfect Black Interlude
Sound design + programming by Alex Wilson
Imperfect Black
Music written by Simeon Bartholomew
Lyrics written by Louise Nutting
Drums arranged by Chris Allison
Performed by
Simeon Bartholomew - bass + guitars + synths + piano
Chris Allison - drums + glitch percussion
Louise Nutting - vocals
Natalya Bing - violins
Darius Kaperonis - viola
Tim Mahony - cellos
An incredibly huge thanks to absolutely everybody who made this record possible.
Simeon Bartholomew uses Walrus Audio effects pedals.
