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The artist Sims is best known for his work apart of the Minneapolis rap team Doomtree. Now he is making his way just fine after leaving the group. His new track “One Hundred” off of his upcoming album More Than Ever definitely has the feel of Doomtree with his own flare. His rapping over producer Lazerbeak’s beat and samples brings the free fun vibes. Sims explains that this light-hearted song is about feeling pushed down by people trying to tell you have to act and “a declarative ‘f*ck it’.” The track is about being happy and accepting yourself by not worrying about what others say.
This November 4th from Doomtree Records themselves, the album More Than Ever was written after a rough winter for the rapper. It wasn’t until after experience the death or sickness of many of friends and family that were close to him that “the only acceptable answer to big loss is big joy.” The album was formulated over 13 tracks with the help of producers Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, and ICETEP.
More Than Ever Album Artwork:
More Than Ever Tracklist:
01. A Bad Flying Bird
02. Icarus
03. Brutal Dance
04. OneHundred
05. Flash Paper
06. Spinning Away
07. Oakland Ave Catalpas
08. What They Don’t Know
09. Badlands
10. Buckets
11. Shaking In My Sheets
12. Voltaire
13. Gosper Island
Sims will be hitting the road this fall in support of the album. The tour will be covering the US.
Sims Tour Dates:
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11/03: Milwaukee, WI-The Cactus Club
11/04: Chicago, IL -Schubas
11/05: Detroit, MI-The Loving Touch
11/06: Cleveland, OH-Beachland Tavern
11/09: Boston, MA-Great Scott
11/10: New Haven, CT-The Bar
11/11: Philadelphia, PA-Boot & Saddle
11/12: Brooklyn, NY-Rough Trade
11/13: Washington, DC-DC9
12/01: Denver, CO-The Marquis
12/02: Seattle, WA -The Crocodile
12/03: Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
12/06: Santa Cruz, CA -The Catalyst
12/07: Sacramento, CA- Harlows
12/08: San Francisco, CA -Bottom of the Hill
12/09: San Diego, CA -The Casbah
12/10: Costa Mesa, CA- The Wayfarer
12/11: Los Angeles, CA- The Satellite
12/13: Phoenix, AZ -Valley Bar
12/14: Albuquerque, NM -Launchpad
12/16: Denton, TX -Three Links
12/17: Austin, TX- The Sidewinder
12/18: San Antonio, TX -Paper Tiger