Royel Otis have rapidly become musical royalty not only in their home Australia but globally, and we have been keenly following their ascendancy since their debut single back in 2021. And it is easy to see why they have rapidly risen to the top like cream: they have released a series of luscious, quirky hyperkinetic tracks, music that is delicately laced with a certain sense of humour and a commercial pop sensibility with their own unique sound.
Their stunning debut album ‘PRATTS &PAIN’ released at the beginning of the year (reviewed by me here) will be re-released on Friday as a deluxe edition entitled ‘PRATTS & PAIN – It Ain’t Over Til It Ends’ through OURNESS, with vinyl. To celebrate, the duo have released the brand new single, ‘If Our Love Is Dead’.
‘If Our Love Is Dead’ has all the hallmarks of the duo: a frenetic pace, deliciously arch lyrics and a thread of yearning throughout. There is their trademark nod to their food obsession, and an almost naif and endearing earnestness to the delivery:
I’ll let it rain today
Send her, the weathervane
On my knees, I say
Well it’s easy
The soup has come to life
The music sings while I
Drown in your thighs
Royel Otis say on the single:
‘If Our Love Is Dead’ was born out of that feeling when you’ve been with someone for a while and you’re not sure if the spark is still there. You’re like… If it’s dead and it’s not there, then what are we holding on to? What are we doing it for? Are we doing it for the sake of just sticking it out, or do we actually just want to cut paths and move on with things?
Quite simply, this is a band that can do no wrong (see our recent live review from the intrepid Jess Hutton):
Heart racing stuff which can be found on the new edition of PRATTS & PAIN and can be downloaded and streamed here. You can order the special edition vinyl here.
Currently, Royel Otis are back in the United States for their second sold out national tour of the year, amassing over 60k headline tickets in that region alone. They will finish off 2024 with another sold out lap of Europe and the UK, before jetting home to Australia for a run of festival performances at Lost Paradise, Beyond The Valley and Wildlands.
Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN (IT AIN’T OVER TIL IT ENDS) Tracklist
1. Adored
2. Fried Rice
3. Foam
4. Sonic Blue
5. Claw Foot
6. Heading For The Door
7. Merry Mary Marry Me
8. Velvet
9. If Our Love Is Dead
10. IHYSM
11. Molly
12. Daisy Chain
13. Sofa King
14. Glory To Glory
15. Til The Morning
16. Always Always
17. Big Ciggie
Royel Otis Tour Dates
More information here
US GLORY TO GLORY TOUR
with Friko*
Friday 11 October – Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin TX
Monday 14 October – The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT*
Tuesday 15 October – The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT*
Wednesday 16 October – Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA*
Thursday 17 October – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT*
Friday 18 October – Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA*
Sunday 20 October – Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR – SOLD OUT*
Monday 21 October – The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT*
Tuesday 22 October – PNE Forum, Vancouver, BC*
Friday 12 December – The Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO
EU / UK TOUR DATES
with Viji
Monday 28 October – Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 29 October – Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway – SOLD OUT
Thursday 31 October – Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden – SOLD OUT
Friday 01 November – Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden – SOLD OUT
Saturday 02 November – Den Grå Hal, Copenhagen, Denmark – SOLD OUT
Sunday 03 November – Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 05 November – Metropol, Berlin, Germany – SOLD OUT
Thursday 07 November – Hybrydy, Warsaw, Poland
Friday 08 November – Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria – SOLD OUT
Saturday 09 November – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, Czechia – SOLD OUT
Monday 11 November – Theaterfabrik, Munich, Germany – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 12 November – Santeria Toscana 31, Milan, Italy – SOLD OUT
Wednesday 13 November – Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland – SOLD OUT
Friday 15 November – WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain – SOLD OUT
Saturday 16 November – Sala Apollo, Barcelona, Spain – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 19 November – Trix, Antwerp, Belgium – SOLD OUT
Wednesday 20 November – Le Trianon, Paris, France – SOLD OUT
Friday 22 November – Stadthalle, Cologne, Germany – UPGRADE
Saturday 23 November – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands – SOLD OUT
Sunday 24 November – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 26 November – Marble Factory, Bristol, UK – SOLD OUT
Wednesday 27 November – Troxy, London, UK – SOLD OUT
Friday 29 November – SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, UK – SOLD OUT
Saturday 30 November – Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK – SOLD OUT
Sunday 01 December – Stylus, Leeds, UK – SOLD OUT
Monday 03 December – Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 04 December – The Academy, Dublin, Ireland – SOLD OUT
AU TOUR DATES
Saturday 28 December – Wednesday 1 January, 2025 – Lost Paradise, Glenworth Valley, NSW
Saturday 28 December – Wednesday 1 January, 2025 – Beyond The Valley, Hesse, VIC
Tuesday 31 December – Wildlands, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 4 December – Wildlands, Perth, WA
Sunday 5 January – Wildlands, Adelaide, SA
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