Derivatives, a new collection from William Fitzsimmons, is a multicolored re-imagining of several prominent tracks from The Sparrow and the Crow, Fitzsimmons’ well-received 2009 release on Naim Edge (UK) / Downtown Records (US).

Exploring both love and loss, The Sparrow and The Crow intimately chronicled Fitzsimmons divorce, and could be best described as a confession and apology to his former wife. The album was named iTunes US’ Best Singer-Songwriter Album that same year.

Derivatives contains several remixes of Fitzsimmons largely folk-inspired tunes – revisited and remixed in an electronic fashion – while still retaining the emotional and heartfelt core of William’s songs.

“I wanted to allow people the opportunity to experience these songs and these ideas in ways that weren’t necessarily coated in the melancholia in which they were originally written. Over time I saw people actually understanding the songs in much brighter – even optimistic – ways, and I wanted to chase that feeling. The songs were written from a certain place, but I never wanted to keep them there.”