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Royel Otis Talk New LP, Viral Covers On ‘Lipps Service’

Aussie duo's 'hickey' arrives Aug. 22
Royel Otis in Portugal in June 2025 (photo: Pedro Gomes / Redferns).

Australian rock duo Royel Otis are the guests on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about their new single “Moody” and upcoming album, hickey, plus their viral hit covers of the Cranberries’ “Linger” and Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor.”

The pair also revisit their early days writing music in pubs and playing in a variety of fledgling bands, and share the stories behind partying with Lil Nas X, the early success “Oysters in My Pocket” and Royel Otis’ debut album, Pratts & Pain. The episode concludes with their top five favorite duos, covers and Australia-specific terms.

Royel Otis in tour worldwide through early December. Click here for further details.

On the previous episode of Lipps Service, All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter detailed the group’s recent resurgence following a multiple-year break, led by an upcoming stadium tour opening for the Jonas Brothers. He also retraced the Oklahoma music scene from which the Rejects emerged, his love of painting and his New York gallery debut.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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