Olly Alexander (Years & Years) - Archangel lyric Video

[Bronco 7,434]

Olly's just released another new track from his upcoming album Polari (out 7th Feb 2025). 

I don't know how others feel, but I'm finding the new album to be more interesting than his first solo album Night Call. I am a sucker for the 90s dance vibe he's gone for this era 

[franminervini 16,784]

I prefer Night Call singles so far. Love that album. Not clicking much with these new songs!

[Bronco 7,434]

27 minutes ago, franminervini said:

I prefer Night Call singles so far. Love that album. Not clicking much with these new songs!

See I'm the complete opposite 😅

They are 2 very sonically different albums tbf

[NewUsername 11,043]

For now Night Call remains vastly superior, but we'll see how the rest of the album is. Archangel is already a step up from Cupid's Bow and definitely from Polari.

Edited December 13, 2024 by NewUsername

[Bronco 7,434]

46 minutes ago, NewUsername said:

For now Night Call remains vastly superior, but we'll see how the rest of the album is. Archangel is already a step up from Cupid's Bow and definitely from Polari.

Am I the only one who thought Night Call was trash and a sell out from Years & Years? 

[Dawson 9,366]

I feel bad that (Years and Years) will follow whatever they do musically for life 

[RodeckDanny 2,284]

I always wonder if something will give the authenticity vibes Communion had, that album is just so hard to top!
I still prefer Communion and Palo Santo over all of this but I think I'm liking the last 2 new songs better than all of nightcall!

[Plastic Flower 4,115]

I despised Nightcall lol this is much better in my opinion.

[HeavyMetal Halcyon 1,541]

I am liking these singles, but I LOVED night call. Tracks like Sooner Later and Night Call are so underrated in the pop world. This new album is not quite the same (yet). We’ll see what the album brings. 

[Bronco 7,434]

6 hours ago, RodeckDanny said:

I always wonder if something will give the authenticity vibes Communion had, that album is just so hard to top!
I still prefer Communion and Palo Santo over all of this but I think I'm liking the last 2 new songs better than all of nightcall!

Atm Polari is sounding the closest sonically to Communion & Palo Santo. And the vibe feels more comparable. At least for me it is anyway.

5 hours ago, Plastic Flower said:

I despised Nightcall lol this is much better in my opinion.

4 hours ago, HeavyMetal Halcyon said:

I am liking these singles, but I LOVED night call. Tracks like Sooner Later and Night Call are so underrated in the pop world. This new album is not quite the same (yet). We’ll see what the album brings. 

I find it really interesting seeing the difference in reaction between older Y&Y fans and Nightcall lovers to this new material.

[HeavyMetal Halcyon 1,541]

1 hour ago, Bronco said:

Atm Polari is sounding the closest sonically to Communion & Palo Santo. And the vibe feels more comparable. At least for me it is anyway.

I find it really interesting seeing the difference in reaction between older Y&Y fans and Nightcall lovers to this new material.

lol don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a fan of Y&Y from the start, but this isn’t a Y&Y project, this is Olly. 
 

Edit: Polari is my favorite from the new songs. 

Edited December 14, 2024 by HeavyMetal Halcyon

[Bronco 7,434]

10 hours ago, HeavyMetal Halcyon said:

lol don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a fan of Y&Y from the start, but this isn’t a Y&Y project, this is Olly. 
 

Edit: Polari is my favorite from the new songs. 

I mean I count them as one thing. Olly kept the branding for Nightcall and he's still using it for Polari to keep the 2 albums combined with the 2 Y&Y albums on streaming. He still promoted Y&Y stuff during this era to gain traction for this era (like when Eyes Shut & Breathe had small moments on TikTok). And he was the main writer for all Y&Y stuff, so its not like he was in a metal band and his solo stuff is pop. He's just not performing with the other 2 anymore