Royel Otis have shared the deluxe edition of their debut album, PRATTS & PAIN.
PRATTS & PAIN – It Ain’t Over Til It Ends expands on the original album, which initially debuted at #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart and #10 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The deluxe edition is now available digitally, with a vinyl release set for this Friday, October 4th.
“Brought about by moments when you try to make things work but both parties are rapidly changing and following different paths. In the end it really doesn’t matter. You still love ‘em,” Royel Otis said of the deluxe album.
To commemorate the deluxe release, the indie duo has unveiled a new single, “If Our Love Is Dead,” which you can listen to below.
Produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Mikey Freedom Hart, the track explores the complexities of a fading relationship, blending warm tones with festival-ready instrumentals. The single serves as the final addition to the deluxe album, following previous releases “Claw Foot,” “Merry Mary Marry Me,” and “Til the Morning.”
Royel Otis have experienced a meteoric rise in the past year, amassing over half a billion streams across their discography, with 400 million of those occurring in the last 12 months alone.
Rolling Stone AU/NZ praised PRATTS & PAIN upon its release in February, saying, “After three EPs that have led to considerable buzz here and abroad, Sydney duo Royel Otis (Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic) have delivered their first LP, a collection of propulsive, danceable indie pop.”
The review continued, “The largely indiscernible lyrics don’t stick, but there’s enough playful sonic trickery and fizzy, feel-good melodies (see: “Sofa King”) to make this a post-summer party soundtrack that mostly delivers on the hype.”
Royel Otis also featured in our Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s ‘Future of Music’ series, highlighting them as “Australia’s next indie pop darlings.”
With eight nominations, Royel Otis also lead the pack heading into the 2024 ARIA Awards, while Dom Dolla is in his own lane with six nods.
Also chasing ARIAs glory is Angie McMahon and Kylie Minogue with five nominations apiece, while 3%, Amy Shark, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Kid LAROI, Tones and I, and Troye Sivan each nab four chances.
Others aiming for glory include Confidence Man, FISHER, Mildlife, Miss Kaninna, SPEED, and Troy Cassar-Daley, who are each nominated for three awards.
Royel Otis’ PRATTS & PAIN – It Ain’t Over Til It Ends is out now via Ourness.
