NEWS: Matt Berry / KPM collaboration album Simplicity

Simplicity, a new collaboration between Matt Berry and library music label KPM

Listen to the first single ‘Top Brass’:

Following the recent release of the outstanding ‘Top Brass’ single, on 17 November Matt Berry will release a unique collaboration with esteemed Library Music label KPM.

KPM is renowned for providing the musical bedrock for so many classics of British TV and international cinema, using the best British composers – such as Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, John Cameron and Alan Moorhouse – to do so. Simplicity follows in the footsteps of these giants and is a worthy successor to them.

Alongside his formidable acting career, Matt Berry has released a series of acclaimed albums on the Acid Jazz label. Ranging from the folk stylings of Kill The Wolf, the ambient electronica of Music For Insomniacs, to the psych rock of Blue Elephant, these have marked Berry out as an impressive musician and recording artist in his own right.

Embodying the form of KPM’s original LPs geared towards film and television pitching, the album consists of 11 sharp and vibrant instrumentals, which will no doubt be heard in productions for many years to come.

Released in special collaboration with Acid Jazz, the album is presented in a beautiful graphic sleeve, with notes that allude to the original KPM releases, for something that is instantly hip and familiar, yet unmistakably new.

A 500-only limited-edition, individually-numbered green vinyl version is available exclusively from Acid Jazz, alongside classic black vinyl and a gatefold CD. We are also offering a special bundle that included all formats.

“Being a lifelong fan of KPM Records it was an honour to be asked to contribute to such a prestigious label with an amazing body of work featuring some of the sharpest composers, arrangers and players in town. I’m an imposter.” – Matt Berry on his KPM collaboration

“We’re delighted to welcome Matt to KPM as a composer. Matt’s passion for the KPM catalogue is apparent throughout Simplicity. It blends the recording techniques and instrumentation of the 1960/70s ‘Greensleeves’ collection with Matt’s unique writing style.” – Jack Lewis, KPM

Tracklist:

Top Brass
Driving Seat
Rising Bass
Set The Scene
Good Sport
Transition
Simple Basic
Widescreen Features
Too Many Hats
Telescopic
Top Brass Two

Available on LP and CD alongside a digital release: https://bio.to/simplicity

NOTES

Over 12 years with Acid Jazz Records Berry has released nine incredibly diverse albums (including one live album). From the tangled-folk rock thickets of Witchazel and Kill The Wolf (which features the song from which this box gets its name), to the out-there explorations of Music For Insomniacs or TV Themes’ retro-kitsch delights, through the soul power in Matt Berry & The Maypoles Live or the twilight grooves of The Small Hours to the classic pedal-steel songwriting of Phantom Birds and the smorgasbord of psychedelic sounds on The Blue Elephant, Berry’s journey has produced a feast for the ears that twists and turns down more unexpected avenues than most artists could manage over several careers.

“Matt Berry has been crafting startling albums for most of this century.” – MOJO

“Berry’s fearlessness, wit and imagination are all virtues to be treasured.” – Uncut magazine