Rex Orange County – Pony (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Rex Orange County – Pony (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:52 minutes | 701 MB | Genre: Alternative, Indie Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rex Orange County

Briton Rex Orange County first became known to the general public after taking part in the track Tyler, The Creator “Boredom”. Tyler has a special love for artists who record non-standard, but very emotional music. He mixes jazz, soul, classical, baroque pop, hip-hop and electronica in his sound, so it is easier to classify it as an alternative to streaming platforms and publications. It seems that this is how the artist who grew up on the work of Stevie Wonder, Weezer and Queen should sound like this. 21-year-old Rex writes very kind, neutral, sweet songs in which he positively talks about not always pleasant events. Before the piano solo, he can insert his yawn, and then in a naturally relaxed manner to tell about the duplicity of the people around him. Rex is a very good songwriter, so we advise you to pay attention to its lyrics in order to fully immerse yourself in the history of tracks.

British singer-songwriter Rex Orange County has announced his new album Pony, which arrives October 25 via Sony Music. The follow-up to 2017’s Apricot Princess features his recent single “10/10.” Check out the video below. Last year, Rex Orange County teamed up with Randy Newman for a new version of the Toy Story classic “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” In 2017, Rex was a prominent collaborator on Tyler, the Creator’s album Flower Boy.

Alexander O’Connor, aka Rex Orange County, is a gifted performer who makes emotive, somewhat lo-fi songs infused with jazzy chords and ’70s singer/songwriter lyricism. It’s a sound that helped draw listeners to 2017’s Apricot Princess, and one which he continues to develop on his third album, 2019’s Pony. O’Connor’s laid-back style and naturally resonant vocals bring to mind a quirkier version of contemporary artists like Jamie Cullum or John Legend. He also evokes the style of classic performers like Elton John and Randy Newman; a connection he made even more explicit in 2018 on his duet single with Newman on “You’ve Got a Friend.” Despite his old-school skills, O’Connor, who was 21 at the time of recording, is also a product of his generation, favoring a low-key flow that’s as informed by hip-hop as it is indie rock. Both likeable and ambitious, Pony showcases O’Connor’s abilities, bringing together emotionally candid lyrics with jazz-informed arrangements, accented with horns, strings, and even a children’s choir. It’s an altogether pleasing sound, but one that leans toward album tracks over memorable hits. Cuts like “Always,” “Pluto Projector, ” and “10/10” are lushly delivered and packed with wry turns of phrase like “Give myself a little credit, since I dealt with all the pain. Yeah, I turned superhero. I’m coming in Bruce Wayne,” as O’Connor sings on “10/10.” That said, it would be hard to imagine anyone else but O’Connor singing these songs, and they work best as intimate revelations about his own experience and never achieve the level of universal pop standard that his forebears made their stock and trade. Nonetheless, there are a few memorable moments here in the cheeky, synth pop-influenced “Never Had the Balls” and the orchestral R&B groover “It Gets Better.” Both songs make good on O’Connor’s developing talent, and prove he has the ability to translate his quirky, wordy aesthetic into the occasional hooky anthem. ~ Matt Collar

Tracklist:

01. 10/10
02. Always
03. Laser Lights
04. Face To Face
05. Stressed Out
06. Never Had The Balls
07. Pluto Projector
08. Every Way
09. It Gets Better
10. It’s Not The Same Anymore

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