Sydney/Eora indie darlings Royel Otis are back to leave another mark — literally. The duo have just announced their second studio album hickey will land this August 22nd.
Serving as the follow-up to their breakout 2024 debut LP PRATTS & PAIN, the new record continues their dreamy, guitar-laced signature sound, kicking off with previously released lead single ‘moody’, produced by longtime collaborator Blake Slatkin.
Royel Otis – ‘moody’
So, why hickey? According to the band, “because love bites harder than any other emotion in the world”.
It’s been a whirlwind year for the duo, who’ve spent 2024 levelling up in a big way. PRATTS & PAIN earned critical acclaim and streaming heat, while their viral Like A Version cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ absolutely dominated — climbing the charts, storming the internet, and landing them in the triple j Hottest 100.
Off the back of that success, Royel Otis have played sold-out shows across Australia, the UK, Europe and the US, racked up millions of streams, and made high-profile appearances at Coachella, The Great Escape, and SXSW Austin. They were also recently nominated for an APRA Music Award, cementing their spot as one of the most exciting names in Australian indie right now.
You can suss the full tracklist for hickey down below.
hickey Tracklist:
01. i hate this tune
02. moody
03. good times
04. torn jeans
05. come on home
06. who’s your boyfriend
07. car
08. shut up
09. dancing with myself
10. say something
11. she’s got a gun
12. more to lose
13. jazz burger
Further Reading
triple j’s Hottest 100 And Hottest 200 2024: The Complete List
All The Winners At The 2024 ARIA Awards – Troye Sivan And Royel Otis Take Out Top Gongs
Spotify Reveals The Aussie Tunes That Have Hit Hardest Globally In 2024 (So Far)
