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Royel Otis Soak up the Reception to Debut LP ‘Pratts & Pain’: ‘We Are Over the Moon’


"Pratts & Pain" has caught the attention of tastemakers around the globe, including the NME, and its track "Sofa King" cracked a Billboard chart.

Dropping last Friday, Feb. 16 through Andrew Klippel’s Ourness, Pratts & Pain has caught the attention of tastemakers around the globe, including the NME, which celebrates the current cover stars as “Australia’s next breakout indie heroes.” “Royel Otis is a testament to the art of songwriting and being unique shining through,” explains Klippel, who discovered, signed and guided the career of multiple award-winning Aussie funkster Genesis Owusu. Forming in 2019, the group immediately located its sound; a dreamy tug of nostalgia, catchy choruses, wrapped in jangly guitar and up-front harmonies that remind of peak MGMT — minus the synths.

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