Robert O'Connor's Swimming Against The Tide Album: An Energetic and Uplifted Ride Through Pop

Iris singer and songwriter Robert O'Connor is generating a buzz with the long-awaited album, Swimming Against The Tide, out in a career-defining release, showcasing a maturing in his work and an expansion in sound. Written and produced with long-term collaborator Gareth Shortland, the album unites nostalgic pop and new electronic textures, a combination that feels both ageless and new.

The album title can make one presume a bout of strife, but Swimming Against The Tide is not a sad record in any shape or form. What one is presented with is an encouragement and a confidence-inspired work that reflects his confidence in himself as an artist. With inspirations taken anywhere between sophisticated '80s pop and electronic textures of Röyksopp, the album brings together disparate sources but with its individuality intact.

Lead single Head Turner, released a week ago, is an infectious nu-disco single that cannot escape your head. With its synth sound evoking Jamiroquai and Jessie Ware, the single exudes confidence and freedom, and its message is one of thrill at getting in the spotlight. All of the album’s other tracks have a mix of high-energy party songs and slow, introspective jams, and feature O’Connor’s talent for crafting catchy and emotionally strong tunes.

Following the success of 2022’s Severance, an episode that reached over 150,000 spins on Spotify, O’Connor continued to expand in sound, opening its doors to outside collaboration with experienced songwriters Gordon Pogoda and Tee Webb. Outside collaboration aside, Severed Heads is a cozy record, with each tune fitting perfectly into its creator’s grander scheme.

With Swimming Against The Tide, Robert O'Connor establishes himself as an individual artist with a strong purpose and an unswerving commitment to integrity. It’s an album that doesn’t follow the tide but sets trends in its wake.

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