Royel Otis Capture The Bite Of Young Love On New Album "hickey"
- Charles Luberisse
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
Written By: Big C
Across thirteen songs, Australian duo Royel Otis deliver their sophomore album hickey. The pair lean into the messy highs and lows of youth, blending slack indie rock, jangly new wave, and swooning dream-pop. Alongside the release comes the official video for who’s your boyfriend, directed by Lauren Dunn and starring Lola Tung of The Summer I Turned Pretty. The track, co-written with Amy Allen and producer Blake Slatkin, is a shimmering new wave anthem that captures the tension of blurred lines between friendship and romance. The single feels tailor-made for late-night singalongs, with surging synths, tumbling drums, and a hook that begs to be shouted back:
“So baby, who’s your boyfriend now?
The album arrives in the wake of the duo’s breakout single moody, which continues its reign at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart for a seventh consecutive week. Balancing dreamy textures with jagged edges. "hickey" reveals a band fully embracing both bliss and heartbreak with equal force. Grab tickets here to catch Royel Otis on tour with major festival stops including Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Fuji Rock. Watch the official video and connect with Royel Otis on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE, and X.