it hugs back / records

LPs

EPs

singles

compilations & other

inside your guitar
4ad records, april 2009
cad2830lp / cad2830cd
12" / cd / mp3

q 4:32
work day 2:59
don't know 3:43
forgotten song 4:02
soon 4:50
back down 2:55
unaware 3:24
remember 3:16
now + again 2:07
look out 2:36
rehearsal 6:01
anytime 3:06 (japan only)
horses 3:34 (japan only)

words & songs by matthew simms / music by it hugs back.
recorded & mixed by it hugs back in the record room, spring & summer 2008.
additional engineering on 'forgotten song' by joe watson at instant zero.
mastered by sean magee at abbey road studios, august 2008.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

matthew simms: guitar, singing, synth, mandolin, banjo, keyboards, and other noises;
jack theedom: electric organ, singing, pianet, synth, guitar, piano, harmonium and stylophone.
paul michael: bass, alto saxophone and vibraphone.
dimitri sudell: drums, glockenspiel and percussion.

additional musicians:
verity susman, tenor saxophone.
natalie witts, trombone.
john eacott, trumpet.

laughing party
2011 / 2012 ?, safe & sound records
sands004
12" / cd / mp3

the big e 15:07
no on should know 3:40
massachusetts 5:19
half american 3:46
grown old 5:28
sit tight 3:56
strange noise 4:13
happy 3:06
times square 9:31
melting 5:58
never get tired 2:58
all in one day 2:05

words & songs by matthew simms except:
#2, #6, #7 by matthew simms & jack theedom.
#10 by matthew simms, jack theedom & paul michael
music performed, recorded & mixed by it hugs back in the record room, kent, 2010 & 2011.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

matthew simms: guitar, singing, synth, drums, keyboards, and other noises;
jack theedom: keyboards, singing, guitar, synth, bass.
paul michael: bass, guitar, alto saxophone.
will blackaby: drums and 'vibes'

record room 2
november 2009, safe & sound records
sands002
limited cd [100 copies]

standards 5:09
meltdown 4:48
stand up 3:12
both sides of the sun 10:00

words & songs by matthew simms.
music by it hugs back.
recorded and mixed by it hugs back in the record room, 2009.
artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

the record room: first four singles
2009, too pure records
pure230
cd / mp3

other cars go 6:38
little steps 3:01
early evening 2:53
saving 3:38
carefully 2:31
sometimes the sun 3:12
lights in the trees 2:30
soft spot 1:39

songs written by matthew simms, except 'sometimes the sun' by matthew simms & dimitri sudell.
music by it hugs back.

recorded and mixed by it hugs back in the record room, kent.
mastered by sean magee at abbey road studios.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

the big e
2011, safe & sound records
sands004
orange cassette [50 copies]

the big e 15:07
massachusetts 5:19
never get tired 2:58

songs written by matthew simms.
music, recording and mixing by it hugs back in the record room, kent.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

now + again
2009, 4ad records
ad2836
7" single [1000 copies]

now + again 2:07
both arms 3:30

songs written by matthew simms.
music, recording and mixing by it hugs back in the record room, kent.

mastered by sean magee at abbey road, london.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

work day
2008, 4ad records
ad2816
7" single [1000 copies]

work day 2:59
take apart 2:35

songs written by matthew simms.
music, recording and mixing by it hugs back in the record room, kent.

additional recording on 'take apart' by joe watson at instant zero, bordeaux.
mastered by sean magee at abbey road, london.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

stomach worm / wolfie
2008, too pure records
pure222s
7" split single [500 copies]

it hugs back stomach worm
ray rumours wolfie

'stomach worm' written by laetitia sadier & tim gane.
'wolfie' written by scout niblett.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee and marina casals.

other cars go
2008, too pure records
pure228
7" single [1000 copies]

other cars go 6:38
little steps 3:01

words & songs by matthew simms.
music by it hugs back.
recorded and mixed by it hugs back in the record room, kent.
mastered by sean magee at abbey road studios.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

early evening
2007, too pure records
pure213s
7" single [500 copies]
3rd 7" of the too pure singles club.

early evening 2:53
saving 3:38

words & songs by matthew simms.
music by it hugs back.
recorded and mixed by it hugs back in the record room, kent.
mastered by geoff pesche at abbey road studios.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

carefully
2007, safe & sound records
sands001
7" single [500 copies]

carefully 2:31
sometimes the sun 3:12

'carefully' written by matthew simms.
'sometimes the sun' written by matthew simms & dimitri sudell.
music by it hugs back.
recorded and mixed by it hugs back in the record room, kent.
mastered by colm o'rourke.

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.

additional musicians:
frances macadam, flute
john eacott, trumpet.
karoline, trombone.

lights in the trees
2006, tiger trap records
grrr6
7" single [1000 copies]

lights in the trees 2:30
soft spot 1:39

words & songs by matthew simms.
performed and recorded by it hugs back, in the record room, kent. january to june 2006

artwork by ffi ffi mon chee chee.