Royel Otis
News: Royel Otis are ‘Coming Home’, Treating Fans to One-Off Eora/Sydney Show Ahead of Festival Season
Earlier this year, Royel Otis were riding the high of their sold-out Liberty Hall show, basking in the glow of their debut album Pratts & Pain. That night in February, with 1,200 fans packed into the intimate Eora/Sydney venue, felt like a breakthrough, proof that the duo’s jangly guitars, breezy hooks, and wholesome charm had …
Live Review & Gallery: Royel Otis Brings Endearing Indie-Rock to Liberty Hall for Sold Out ‘PRATTS & PAIN’ Tour – Eora/Sydney, 16.02.24
On Friday night, Royel Otis, the Australian guitar-pop sensation, cast a spell over Liberty Hall in Eora/Sydney with a swirling cloud of blue smoke and a dynamic indie-rock showcase. The sold-out crowd was treated to a performance that seemingly etched itself into their hearts, leaving a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to witness the …
Album Review: Royel Otis make a stunning debut with their luminescent album ‘Pratts & Payne’ ahead of Australian, North American and European tour
We here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have followed Royel Otis (consisting of members Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) ever since hearing their single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ back in 2021 with great fascination. This single has been followed by a series of indelible releases that have cemented their place in indie pop royalty. Undoubtedly …
News: Royel Otis are full of whimsy and ‘Heading for The Door’ with their new single, album and tour news.
The indefatigable Royel Otis are continuing their rapid ascent into the firmament with their new single ‘Heading For The Door’ and news of a massive Australian, US and EU tour. All this will be bolstered by their forthcoming album ‘Pratts & Pain’, being released through OURNESS on 16 February 2024 We here at the antipodean …
News: The irrepressible Royel Otis cap off a magnificent year with news of their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’, a tour and new single ‘Fried Rice’.
Given their tasty single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ (see my review here), the irrepressible duo from Sydney, Royel Otis, (Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) continue with their whacky food obsession with their new single ‘Fried Rice’, as they announce a tour and the release of their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’ through Ourness. ‘Fried Rice’ …
Say Psych: Live Review: Manchester Psych Fest 2023
The UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest was back for its 10th edition, and BSM was privileged to be part of the 15 hour spectacle. The festival announced its biggest and most ambitious line up to date, with venues scattered across the length of Oxford Road. It also added more holistic pursuits …
Track: Sydney’s Royel Otis appoint themselves the ‘Sofa King’ in a splendid, yearning blast of sonic pleasure ahead of EP news.
With a refrain that sings out you’re so fucking gorgeous with an impish, exultant delight, the new single ‘Sofa King’ from Sydney duo Royel Otis is utterly enchanting. The rambling refrain and the floating melodies mark out something that is euphoric and joyous with a raffish demanour and a thread of melancholy desire. The lyrics …
Track: Royel Otis, with new single ‘Oysters in My Pocket’, have emitted a cheeky ray of joyous light. Plus tour news,
With the joyous swagger of unruly schoolboys and a barely repressed incandescent sense of joy, the new single ‘Oysters in My Pocket’ from Sydney duo Royel Otis is like an intravenous shot of pure happiness. Think of an antipodean Supergrass. There’s shouty, rowdy delivery skipping over a riffy layering of guitars and a whole heap …