A day after announcing their sophomore record hickey, Australian rock duo Royel Otis shared their new single and second promotional track, "car." Listen to the new song below:

The band first debuted "car" live at their 2025 Governors Ball setlist earlier this month, following a series of teases at their New York and Los Angeles pop-up shop events. This song follows "moody", a slacker-rock inspired tune off hickey that debuted last month.

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"car" was written by members Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic, while Blake Slatkin (Omar Apollo, Gracie Abrams, Wallows) and Omer Fedi (Lil Nas X, SZA, The Kid Laroi) are credited as producers.

After completing their scheduled performances at music festivals throughout the summer, Royel Otis will be embarking on a headlining tour across North America and Europe. DANCER and bby will join them as support for select dates. Still Blank will open for the two during the European leg of the tour. Tickets are available now, with some events already sold out.

hickey is out August 22 via OURNESS/Capitol Records. Pre-order here. See the official tracklist below:

1. i hate this tune
2. moody
3. good times
4. torn jeans
5. come on home
6. who's your boyfriend
7. car
8. shut up
9. dancing with myself
10. say something
11. she's got a gun
12. more to lose
13. jazz burger

Tour dates:

06/27/25 St. Gallen, CH @ Sittertobel, St. Gallen
06/29/25 Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
07/03/25 Barcelona, ES @ Vida Festival
07/06/25 Belfort, FR @ Eurockéennes
07/07/25 Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
07/10/25 Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival
07/13/25 Berlin, DE @ Lollapalooza Berlin
07/27/25 Minamiuonuma, Niigata @ Fuji Rock
07/31/25 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/01/25 St.Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival
08/03/25 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/05/25 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre *
08/06/25 Portland, OR @ PDX Live at Pioneer Courthouse Square *
08/09/25 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/15/25 Hamburg, DE @ MS Dockville
08/16/25 Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/23/25 Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/24/25 Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/12/25 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
09/14/25 Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
09/15/25 Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now Festival
09/16/25 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz ^
09/17/25 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern ^
09/19/25 Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory ^
09/20/25 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^ (SOLD OUT)
09/21/25 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^
09/28/25 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^
09/30/25 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^
10/02/25 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre ^
10/03/25 Kansas City, MO @ Grinders KC ^
10/04/25 Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory ^
10/06/25 Toronto, ON @ History^ (SOLD OUT)
10/07/25 Toronto, ON @ History^
10/10/25 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
10/11/25 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^ (SOLD OUT)
10/12/25 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^
11/09/25 Copenhagen, DK @ Poolen #
11/10/25 Stockholm, SE @ Fällan #
11/11/25 Oslo, NO @ Sentrum #
11/14/25 Prague, CZ @ SaSaZu #
11/15/25 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer #
11/17/25 Munich, DE @ Zenith #
11/19/25 Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live #
12/01/25 Paris, FR @ L’Olympia #
12/02/25 Zurich, CH @ Halle 622 #
12/03/25 Milan, IT @ Fabrique #
12/05/25 Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal #
12/06/25 Brussels, BE @ Forrest National #
12/08/25 Cologne, DE @ Palladium #

* w/ DANCER
^ w/ bby
# w/ Still Blank

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