After a 12-year hiatus, fans of Simon London + the Spirits might have assumed the band were lost to the industry forever. Last anyone knew, Simon London had left Australia to live and record with his wife in Sweden. However, rumours of this rock act’s demise are greatly exaggerated though. These guys are back recording, releasing new music, and playing shows. Get excited!
Their comeback single “Troposphere” shows they’ve lost nothing. It’s a powerful rock ballad that explores the loss of the band’s drummer and Simon London’s musical partner of 30 years.
“Troposphere” is also the last track, and my personal favourite, from Simon London + the Spirits album Don’t You Forget About Me, which just happened to drop today. It’s a proper old-school record that’s meant to be listened to in chronological order. Ensuring you do, Simon and the lads have released it as just two tracks on the streaming services, side A and side B. Brilliant! Simon London + the Spirits will play SONAR Room in Waylyup/Fremantle tonight, with more dates to come.
Image used with permission from Simon London