Today, the Paris-born artist and producer Aime Simone delivers his hotly anticipated new album Oh Glory, including the singles “Baby Don’t Quit” and “New World”, and new single “Give Me Love or Give Me Nothing”. Freshly signed to Because Music (Christine and the Queens, Shygirl etc), the introspective and emotional body of work set across eleven tracks, Oh Glory captures core moments and emotions from Aime’s travels between Berlin, Los Angeles, Vienna and Paris.
With a career nurtured by decisive artistic encounters (notably with the American artist Sonja Fix, his partner and alter ego) and his close relationship with Berlin - a city he called home for several years - Aime has distilled it into an album that combines his brand of subtle pop with a thoughtful and flamboyant DIY ethos.
Opening the album with the raw and emotive “Never Far” – delicate, shrilling synths bed Aime’s vulnerability as he demonstrates his impressive vocal range. Written about an experience after the passing of his grandmother, Aime’s innate empathy and deep-rooted connection to those close to him forms a thematic thread across the album.
The first release from the project “Baby Don’t Quit” blends guitar flecks from Aime’s Fender Stratocaster with more digital production, forming a notable juxtaposition of organic pop songwriting with powerful, trap-influenced instrumentals – the message a captivating and powerful ode to hope, written as a gift to his partner during a difficult period in her life.
Lead track “Give Me Love or Give Me Nothing” emerges as a significant peak - a testament to Aime’s ability to merge genres in referencing indie guitar, trap-infused drum loops and signature pop melodies. In a stunning accompanying music video, we see Aime through deserted landscapes with visually impeccable sweeping panoramic shots. Showing light and dark, night and day, Aime moves effortlessly through uninterrupted space as he performs the track.
Talking on the track Aime explains: “This song was written in reaction to feeling emotionally stripped down by other people’s opinions, by those who don’t accept me the way I am, and who always have something to say. Whether it’s in the music industry or a family, this piece of music pays tribute to the idea of being true to yourself, as well as to freeing yourself from those who can’t bring themselves to love you the way you are. Musically, it’s a typically up-tempo, folk song. You can hear urban bass sounds and sound effects in the background - tires screeching, a car engine running - which give a sense of an artist “on the road”. There’s a Route 66 vibe to it all. It’s a kind of “statement song” about choosing to chase my dreams and doing it my way”.
Closing track (and second release) “New World” sees deep basslines layered with sparse guitar, proclaiming the fight for a better world in an alternative pop mold. With a stunning animated visual that sees Aime morphing into visions of a future human-machine hybrid, the mesmerizing A.I world of trippy landscapes and textures points to a singular creative mind at work.
The Paris-born singer-songwriter and producer recorded his debut album Say Yes, Say No in Berlin, releasing it independently in July 2020 - including the viral hit single “Shining Light” which would race to over 30M streams. The rising talent has spent most of his adult life between territories, with a creative process firmly rooted in countless travels from one country to another, each of them marking a transitional moment in his life. This constant movement - both personal and geographical - has played a pivotal role in Aime’s choice of English as the language in which he could most freely express himself as an artist from his earliest compositions. With over 1.6M dedicated monthly listeners on Spotify, a recent stand out performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival as part of their ‘Spotlight Sessions’ and an upcoming performance at Great Escape festival on 12 th May, the release of Oh Glory serves as a distinct marker in Aime’s continuing trajectory as a thrilling new name in the pop landscape.
AIME SIMONE - OH GLORY HERE
1 - Never Far
2 - Baby Don’t Quit
3 - The Wine
4 - Answer The Night
5 - In Love
6 - Give Me Love or Give Me Nothing
7 - Not a Rockstar
8 - NOT WHAT YOU WANTED
9 - Life in This Pain
10 - Oh Yeah
11 - New World
Aime Simone in concert:
05.10 - Nantes, FR @ Stereolux (SOLD OUT)
05.12 - Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape Festival
05.16 - Montpellier, FR @ Le Rockstore
05.17 - Bordeaux, FR @ Rockschool Barbey
05.24 - Rouen, FR @ Le 106
06.04 - Paris, FR @ We Love Green festival
06.29 - Marseille, FR @ Major Bay Festival
06.30 - Paris, FR @ Fnac Live
07.01 - Marmande, FR @ Garorock
07.14 - La Rochelle, FR @ Francofolies de la Rochelle
07.21 - Lille, FR @ Les Nuits Secrètes
07.23 - Hyères, FR @ Midi Festival
08.06 - Cannes, FR @ Plages Électroniques
08.16 - Charleville Mézières, FR @ Cabaret Vert
08.20 - Montpellier, FR @ Festival Palmarosa
08.25 - Breal-Sous-Montfort, FR @ Le Roi Arthur Festival
09.30 - Saint Malo, FR @ Baisers Volés Festival
10.05 - Alençon, FR @ La Luciole
10.06 - Sannois, FR @ EMB
10.25 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
10.26 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
10.30 - Luxembourg, LUX @ Rockhal
11.01 - Gent, BE @ Charlatan
11.06 - Paris, FR @ La Cigale
11.08 - Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
11.24 - Clermont-Ferrand, FR @ La Cooperative de Mai
11.26 - Lausanne, SW @ Les Docks
11.27 - Segrate, IT @ Circolo Magnolia
11.29 - Strasbourg, FR @ Laiterie
12.01 - Roubaix, FR @ La Condition Publique
12.02 - Caen, FR @ Le BBC
12.12 - Lyon, FR @ Transbordeur
12.13 - Grenoble, FR @ La Belle Electrique
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