Royel Otis Detail Sophomore Album 'hickey' Coming This August

Royel Otis has announced that their much-anticipated sophomore album, titled hickey, will be released on August 22nd (out on OURNESS / Capitol Records). Pre-order the album HERE.

hickey comes just a year after the band’s shimmering debut album, PRATTS & PAIN (February 2024). The pair has been in the States playing pop-up shows across the coasts giving fans a taste of what to expect alongside the release of their first single off the album, “moody.” Speaking to the album’s title, Royel Otis shared “…because love bites harder than any other emotion in the world.”

While the band is currently on a tear through just about every festival worth attending — including Governor’s Ball (New York City), Lollapalooza (Chicago), Outside Lands (San Francisco), and more — Royel Otis also recently announced their upcoming “meet me in the car” tour which will find them headlining cities across North America. The pair has already sold out major cities such as Austin, TX and New York City. 

Royel Otis live dates + “meet me in the car” tour

06/27/25 – St.Gallen, Switzerland @ Sittertobel, St. Gallen

06/29/25 – Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival

07/03/25 – Barcelona, Spain @ Vida Festival

07/06/25 – Belfort, France @ Eurockéennes

07/07/25 – Montreux, Switzerland @ Montreux Jazz Festival

07/10/25 – Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool Festival

07/13/25 – Berlin, Germany @ Lollapalooza Berlin

07/27/25 – Minamiuonuma, Niigata @ Fuji Rock

07/31/25 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

08/01/25 – St.Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival

08/03/25 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival

08/05/25 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre *

08/06/25 – Portland, OR @ PDX Live at Pioneer Courthouse Square *

08/09/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands

08/15/25 – Hamburg, Germany @ MS Dockville

08/16/25 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival

08/23/25 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival

08/24/25 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival

09/12/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^

09/14/25 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^

09/15/25 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now Festival

09/16/25 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz ^

09/17/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern ^

09/19/25 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory ^

09/20/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^ (SOLD OUT)

09/21/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^

09/28/25 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^

09/30/25 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^

10/02/25 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre ^

10/03/25 – Kansas City, MO @ Grinders KC ^

10/04/25 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory ^

10/06/25 – Toronto, ON @ History^ (SOLD OUT)

10/07/25 – Toronto, ON @ History^

10/10/25 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^

10/11/25 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^ (SOLD OUT)

10/12/25 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^

11/09/25 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Poolen

11/10/25 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Fällan

11/11/25 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum

11/14/25 – Prague, Czech Republic @ SaSaZu

11/15/25 – Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer

11/17/25 – Munich, Germany @ Zenith

11/19/25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live

12/01/25 – Paris, France @ L’Olympia

12/02/25 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Halle 622

12/03/25 – Milan, Italy @ Fabrique

12/05/25 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal

12/06/25 – Brussels, Belgium @ Forrest National

12/08/25 – Cologne, Germany @ Palladium

*= DANCER opening

^= bby opening

ABOUT ROYEL OTIS:

Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic became true breakout acts both online and in rock clubs alike with early songs such as “Oysters in My Pocket” (Bar & Grill EP, 2022) and “Sofa King” (Going Kokomo EP, 2023). Then came their debut album called PRATTS & PAIN and the run that catapulted the band to indie-rock infamy around the world.

Preceding the album’s release in February of 2024, was the pair’s Triple J “Like A Version” recording, taking on Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on The Dancefloor.” The performance became a zeitgeist shaping hit, eventually hitting #1 on Alternative U.S. Radio Chart, #2 on Billboard Alternative Airplay, #5 on Billboard Rock & Alternative and rounding out at the #2 position on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2024 charts, earlier this year. Their twilit cover of the Cranberries’ “Linger,” cut for a Sirius XM Session a few months later, led the band to their first Billboard Hot 100 hit and currently has over 220 million global streams.

With the demand for live shows at a high, the guys played more than 100 sold out shows the rest of 2024, selling over 100,000 tickets across Australia, U.K, Europe and U.S. This included multiple nights in major cities like New York (Brooklyn Steel), Chicago (Metro & The Salt Shed) and Los Angeles (The Bellweather and Palladium). The pair returned home to Australia later that year as one of the most nominated artists at the 2024 ARIA Awards (Australia’s biggest and prestigious music award shows); and went on to win four awards including “Best Rock Album” and “Best Group.”