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All guts, no gloss: Royel Otis get real on 'hickey'

A little sweat, a lot of soul. What started in Bondi and spiralled through Byron Bay and LA has landed as ‘hickey’, a shimmering second album where Royel Otis stop overthinking and start saying exactly what they mean.

Aug 26, 2025 • 9:47 AM

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