![]() “What the fuck is a girlfriend?” he asks during a panic-stricken moment in “Television/So Far So Good.” “I’ma need advice. He even briefly sampled Janet Jackson and Q-Tips famous 'Got Til Its Gone' sampling of Mitchell on his 2017 album. Though the set captures the head-over-heels sensation of falling in love for the first time, O’Connor’s songs encompass other aspects of youthful romance: confusion, gaffes and fear of commitment. When Tyler, the Creator wrote 'Wilshire,' he was working within this lineage. The title is also her nickname, and she turns in a song-stealing verse on “Sycamore Girl,” a string-swathed ballad. ![]() The core of his music, though, is keyboard balladry and what he describes as “ Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones-type chords.” “If you can make a song that sounds like that,” adds O’Connor, “people who may not know about Quincy Jones are like, ‘It just works.’”Īpricot Princess is dedicated to O’Connor’s first serious romantic partner, Thea Morgan-Murrell. His songs feature energizing jolts of lo-fi indie rock and a slippery, conversational delivery indebted to hip-hop. Rex Orange County songs are grounded in early-1970s blue-eyed soul, but unlike many recent breakout artists with an interest in throwback styles (Smith, Leon Bridges), O’Connor’s music also reflects the wide-ranging taste that’s common among young performers in the streaming era. Get to Know 'Loving Is Easy' Singer Rex Orange County
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