So Rocky O’Reilly is best known for making loud, ambitious, sonically mind-melting records. He’s really, really good at it. What he’s less known for is his killer work on pop and hip-hop, his knack for melody and amazing programming skills (as well as his wild collection of synthesisers). It always excites me when he gets to show off this side of his personality. Today is one such opportunity, as his first track with Dublin’s Tebi Rex is released.
The track’s called I Got My Whole, and Rocky co-wrote, produced and mixed the tune. It’s a super exciting next step for the duo, who released their debut LP last year and featured on the soundtrack for current-litmus-test-for-what’s-cool-in-Ireland-and-has-a-lot-of-shagging TV phenomenon Normal People. The track was premiered on Clash yesterday, has a sick Wes Anderson inspired music video and just got picked up on Spotify’s New Music Friday today. Big in the game.