Australian pop-rockers Royel Otis have announced their sophomore effort. hickey is due August 22 via OURNESS / Capitol Records.
The new album is the follow-up to last year's debut, RATTS & PAIN. Though a tracklist has yet to be revealed, it will include the previously released single "moody." In a press release, the band said they named the record hickey "because love bites harder than any other emotion in the world."
After a trip through the festival circuit in Europe and North America this summer (including a stop at Osheaga), Royel Otis will revisit both continents on a fall tour. Along the way, they'll make two stops at Toronto's History on October 6 and 7. Tickets are on sale now via Royel Otis's website.
See the full run of tour dates below, and stay up to date with upcoming shows across Canada with Exclaim!'s concert listings.
Royel Otis 2025 Tour Dates:
09/12 Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
09/14 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem
09/15 Asbury Park, NJ - Sea.Hear.Now Festival
09/16 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
09/17 Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
09/19 Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
09/20 Austin, TX - Stubb's
09/21 Austin, TX - Stubb's
09/28 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
09/30 Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
10/02 St. Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
10/03 Kansas City, MO - Grinders KC
10/04 Chesterfield, MO - The Factory
10/06 Toronto, ON - History
10/07 Toronto, ON - History
10/10 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/11 New York, NY - The Rooftop at Pier 17
10/12 New York, NY - The Rooftop at Pier 17
11/09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Poolen
11/10 Stockholm, Sweden - Fällan
11/11 Oslo, Norway - Sentrum
11/14 Prague, Czech Republic - SaSaZu
11/15 Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
11/17 Munich, Germany - Zenith
11/19 Amsterdam, Netherlands - AFAS Live
12/01 Paris, France - L'Olympia
12/02 Zurich, Switzerland - Halle 622
12/03 Milan, Italy - Fabrique
12/05 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal
12/06 Brussels, Belgium - Forrest National
12/08 Cologne, Germany - Palladium