Years & Years - Night Call

[Digital_Fossil]

That instantly grating percussion loop prevented me getting any further than 15 seconds.

 

[Verandi]

I needs to retire that tongue he keeps on sticking out.

 

[Wishlight]

Olly should cover Love Fight next xx

Imagine him covering "I Begin To Wonder"...
Actually, no. Don't imagine that.

 

[HEARTCORE]

Oh, if only Olly would deliver us something even half as good as Neon Nights...

 

[MisterNovem]

Into it! The visual is fun as well but came a day late with that frightening little tongue moment.

 

[Kyle.]

This has like less than 1% of the charisma of the original. I'm not quite sure why he set himself up like this?

Imagine him covering "I Begin To Wonder"...
Actually, no. Don't imagine that.

Now that I could actually get on board with.

 

[pdf]

this is the record company saying, you need a hit. desperate

 

[Mikal]

this is the record company saying, you need a hit. desperate

Somehow I don't think anyone involved in this is expecting a hit dd. What a strange take.

It's a cover of one of his faves that he tossed out to plug the gap. It's really not that deep.

 

[Ferk]

If I were Crystal I'd be fuming. I'm sure the exposure and coin is nice I guess but AT WHAT COST?

 

[MisterNovem]

It's a totally benign cover at worst. The severity of the takes is bizarre!

 

[Vasilios]

If I were Crystal I'd be fuming. I'm sure the exposure and coin is nice I guess but AT WHAT COST?

Sis who's gonna hear this outside seven cigs, her version will still be played in 2099

 

[Mikey1701]

It's a totally benign cover at worst. The severity of the takes is bizarre!

This is absolutely NOT aimed at people on here: There's an undercurrent of nastiness when Olly is brought up in conversation- especially amongst my local queer community- and honestly, it's profoundly uncomfortable. I cannot for the life of me think what he has done to earn scorn, which makes me think that it comes from a place of jealousy that he is a queer person doing something that brings him a lot fulfilment and joy. Some people really need to look inwards and work out why they like to drag him and dislike him so intensely. It's one thing not to like a song (I personally dislike a great deal of Palo Santo and the singles from Night Call), but to drag his vocals, his looks, his body, his acting ability, his hair style, everything about him is so problematic and is- I suspect- driven by self internalised homophobia and jealousy.

 

[blaze_dave]

I actually think this is quite good. Better than their cover of American Boy, which sounded lifeless.

 

[inevitable]

It's not absolutely awful, the video is rather cute.

 

[MisterNovem]

This is absolutely NOT aimed at people on here: There's an undercurrent of nastiness when Olly is brought up in conversation- especially amongst my local queer community- and honestly, it's profoundly uncomfortable. I cannot for the life of me think what he has done to earn scorn, which makes me think that it comes from a place of jealousy that he is a queer person doing something that brings him a lot fulfilment and joy. Some people really need to look inwards and work out why they like to drag him and dislike him so intensely. It's one thing not to like a song (I personally dislike a great deal of Palo Santo and the singles from Night Call), but to drag his vocals, his looks, his body, his acting ability, his hair style, everything about him is so problematic and is- I suspect- driven by self internalised homophobia and jealousy.

I agree with this 100% and I kinda see it on this board too across all the queer pop stars.

 

[Ferk]

It’s giving ‘Glee’.

 

[VeryPSB]

I do think he gets alot of unwarranted dislike. And not all related to the music, which of course is all down to individual choice.
Personally I think all 3 albums are on a par with each other. And he’s a captivating performer, his Glastonbury performance is glorious. Vocally a bit hit and miss, but he has genuine presence.

 

[Sanctuary]

I'm not quite sure why he set himself up like this?

this is the record company saying, you need a hit. desperate

...it's for a Target ad campaign, a la: