Sugar the Pill

Sugar the Pill
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 2021 (2021-12)
StudioKitten Robot Studios
Rehlein Studios
Length43:21
LabelRehlein Music
ProducerRichard James Simpson, Paul Roessler
Richard James Simpson chronology
Deep Dream
(2019)
Sugar the Pill
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Written in Music[1]
Indie for Bunnies[2]

Sugar the Pill is the third solo studio album by American rock musician Richard James Simpson,[3] released in December 2021 by Rehlein Music. It contains 12 songs, most of them written by Simpson with one co-written by his former Teardrain bandmate, bassist Jill Emery. Most of the tracks were produced by Simpson himself, with some produced by Paul Roessler. The albums features Don Bolles from the Germs on drums, and Dustin Boyer from the John Cale band playing various instruments.[4][5]

The album was recorded at Kitten Robot Studios and Rehlein Studios in Los Angeles, California.[6] It was mastered by Geza X, who previously worked with Simpson on both of his previous albums.

  1. ^ Pouwels, Leon (April 4, 2022). "Richard James Simpson: Sugar the Pill". Written in Music (in Dutch). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Siliquini, Fabrizio (December 29, 2021). "Richard James Simpson: Sugar The Pill". Indie for Bunnies (in Italian). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Dressler, Daniel (October 11, 2022). "5/22: Clichee, Point No Point, the Sea at Midnight, Ronni Le Tekrø, Richard James Simpson, Heisse Projektile: Im Halben Dutzend Geiler". Unter Ton (in German). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Martin, Ryan (April 7, 2022). "First Look: Richard James Simpson – Playing God". Jammerzine. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Love Becomes a Stranger' by Richard James Simpson / New Album, 'Sugar The Pill'". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. December 17, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Sugar the Pill (CD booklet). Richard James Simpson. Rehlein Music. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)