Omar Apollo (1 Viewer)

[RJN]

After bringing him up in the US charts thread, I watched his Tiny Desk concert, and I think I might be in love... I'm not sure how to describe him, but maybe somewhere between Frank Ocean and Leon Bridges. Also he's gay



Evergreen is the hit



but Endlessly is the one I'm really loving



I think maybe @funky or @dUb might like him?

 

[RJN]

ok actually this is the best (maybe)



You with somebody, or are you cool?
I want your body, you want me too (pop that, pop that)
I see you coming, I come for you
Need you around me, I know you do

 

[dUb]

Oh thanks for the tag on this @RJN! Never heard of her but I’m liking what I’m hearing so far

 

[Mats]

you had me at gay. checking it out now

 

[FetchFugly]

He's rather good, excellent voice. I like Go Away most probably, lovely chilled synthy thing:



I think I read an interview with him that was quite no labels, but yes the lyrics are big gay.

 

[funky]

Yeah I don’t mind him. His lo-fi stuff is wonderful and he has some nice retro influences but I really don’t like his hip hop stuff. I get it because he’s young and he wants to be on trend - I just hate the modern hip hop sound. The vocal affectations just go through me

Anyway these were the songs that turned me on to him, lovely dreamy pop music

 

[FetchFugly]

Number 31 in the UK this week.

 

[RS]

Never heard of him but what a beautiful name!

The music sounds interesting but his vocals are bit thin.

 

[syl]

Double post.

 

[FetchFugly]

New EP:







Ice Slippin has been quite the grower, but Live For Me sounds like the hit.

He apparently shows (painted) pole on the reverse of the physical EP. Very artistic of course.

 

[untilted]

Live For Me is so gorgeous! There's something a bit cringey about him for me though?

 

[dUb]

New album

 

[dUb]

 

[FetchFugly]

Less of You definitely sounds like a bit of an OUTLIER

 

[untilted]

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH OMAR

 

[untilted]

Drifting is perfect.

Good album! His vocals are just so smooth, so effortless. He’s got it all for me.

 

[FetchFugly]

After a couple of listens Drifting and Glow are my picks of the new songs.

 

[funky]

I found this album disappointing. I don't like the way he sings generally. Drifting and Life's Unfair I've kept for further listenage but the rest I won't go back to.