Will Sims’ Hello EP is a project nearly a decade in the making—a journey marked by life’s detours, creative pauses, and a renewed dedication that finally brought it to life. The title track, Hello, captures the raw vulnerability and nervous excitement of meeting someone new, that spark of connection mixed with an undercurrent of anxiety. Meanwhile, Axiom serves as a powerful reminder to hold your ground, reflecting on the resilience required to not let others bring you down, no matter how deeply they matter to you.
“Hello girl, won’t you stand by me” he sings on the opening and titular track in a way that’s immediately etched in your memory. It’s in the simplicity yet addictiveness of each melody that Hello really shines as a project. It’s pitch perfect acoustic driven alternative rock to a tee.
Recorded sporadically over eight years, this EP is a testament to patience and perseverance, as Sims and his collaborators would gather every few months to gradually build each track. Diverse topically and with an underpinning sonic consistency that makes for a delightful ride through and through, Will Sims delivers on all fronts on “Hello”.