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3.1

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1.	Absolute Black 05:47	buy track
2.	Translucence 05:16	buy track
3.	Clarity 03:55	buy track

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Sydney's instrumental math-rock outfit SEIMS EP '3.1' is a follow-up to 2017's math-rock masterpiece '3'.

3.1 is a continuation of the concept album of "3" in the way that the third album explored the CMYK relationship, summing Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, where 3.1 focuses on luminance and the relationship of light within the colour spectrum. Imperfect Black closes 3 - and Absolute Black picks up right where it left off with it’s immediate drop and wall of sound, shifting through various modes, until the subtle key and tempo changes in the outro - starting the luminance journey.

Front man and multi instrumentalist Simeon Bartholomew spoke about the thought process behind the new single. "Translucence is all about the passage between" he said. "[It begins] lost and struggling to find its way out of the absolute black, until we find our feet towards the big middle section of that song - then leading into pure Clarity - the 7/4 banger that’s all about seeing this one motif through right to end - almost heading 'towards the light' with that giant mess it finishes on."

3.1 is SEIMS' fourth musical instalment and was recorded and mixed by Tim Carr (Matt Corby, We Lost The Sea) at One Flight Up Studios and at Harry's Sunbeam and mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering (Battles, Lightning Bolt, City & Colour).

Initially conceived as a one-man, studio project when Bartholomew released its debut, self-titled album in 2012, the band expanded into a ferocious live act for the follow up record, II in 2015. Today, SEIMS stands as a full force onslaught with some of Sydney’s most talented musicians.

The band has completed their first tour of Japan playing Bahamafest along the way and have supported the likes of Tortoise, Regurgitator, Jean Jean, Marmalade Butcher and We Lost The Sea as well as being seasoned Progfest players.

"From chaotic jazz bursts, post-rock crescendi, and – oddly enough – vocals that work out as another instrument rather than leaving the instrumentation aside, SEIMS has gone full house with 3, and it will attract those missing a new Battles album or who have already listened to the new The Physics House Band."

- Can This Even Be Called Music

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released March 29, 2019

Produced by Simeon Bartholomew.
Recorded and mixed by Tim Carr (Matt Corby, We Lost the Sea) at One Flight Up Studios.
Additional recording at Harry’s Sunbeam.
Mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering (Battles, Lightning Bolt, City & Colour)
Music composed by Simeon Bartholomew, drums arranged by Chris Allison.
Simeon Bartholomew: bass, guitar, piano, synth, production
Chris Allison: drums
Natalya Bing: violin
Monique Mezzatesta: violin + viola
Peter Hollo: cello
Paul Murchison: trumpet
Jochen Gutsch: trumpet
Sorcha Albuquerque: guitar solo

Notable mentions of players -
Chris Allison - Instrumental (adj.) + Plini
Peter Hollo - Tangents + Fourplay
Natalya Bing - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Monique Mezzatesta + Jochen Gutsch - Hinterlandt

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