God Said No is the upcoming second studio album by American singer Omar Apollo, scheduled for release on June 28, 2024, through Warner Records. It will include contributions from Mustafa and actor Pedro Pascal, and was preceded by the singles "Spite", "Dispose of Me" and "Less of You".[1]
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| Released | June 28, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road, London, UK | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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Background and recording
editGod Said No was partially recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, and produced alongside Teo Halm, Carter Lang and Blake Slatkin.[2]
Apollo stated that the album is a "reflection of [his] life for the past 2 years" and "doesn't feel like it's a bunch of songs put together", calling it "a sequence that is made to be listened to front to back".[3] It was called a "survey of the emotional wreckage that followed the end of a torrid love affair" in a press release.[4] Apollo titled the album after a remark of his own when the relationship ended, which is also intended as a play on the Spanish phrase "lo que será, será" (English for "whatever will be, will be").[3]
God Said No World Tour
editThe album will be supported by the God Said No World Tour, which includes dates in the United States, Canada, Japan, Indonesia and Australia. The tour begins on July 15 2024 in Melbourne, Australia at the Festival Hall and concludes on October 11 2024 in San Diego, California at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park .[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Careful with Me" |
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| 3:16 |
| 2. | "Spite" |
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| 2:39 |
| 3. | "Less of You" |
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| 3:13 |
| 4. | "Done with You" |
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| 2:38 |
| 5. | "Plane Trees" (featuring Mustafa) |
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| 3:31 |
| 6. | "Drifting" |
| Halm | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Empty" |
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| 3:17 |
| 8. | "Life's Unfair" |
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| 2:58 |
| 9. | "Against Me" |
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| 2:31 |
| 10. | "While U Can" |
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| 3:06 |
| 11. | "Dispose of Me" |
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| 3:37 |
| 12. | "How" |
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| 2:59 |
| 13. | "Pedro" |
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| 2:26 |
| 14. | "Glow" |
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| 4:38 |
| Total length: | 45:12 | |||
Note
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
editMusicians
- Omar Apollo – vocals (all tracks), Prophet synthesizer (track 9), celeste piano (13)
- Teo Halm – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13), synthesizer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8), drum programming (1, 12), piano (1, 13), programming (2–4, 6, 8, 14), guitar (2, 4, 5, 14), bass (2, 4, 11, 14), drums (2, 4, 11), Juno synthesizer (2, 5, 12), percussion (2, 11); Oberheim synthesizer, Roland paraphonic keyboards (3); Mellotron (4), grand piano (5, 14), Prophet synthesizer (6, 9), Wurlitzer (7, 13), upright piano (7), synthesizer programming (12); celeste piano, horns (13); organ, Minimoog (14)
- Carter Lang – bass, synthesizer (track 1); EMS synthesizer (10)
- Blake Slatkin – guitar, programming (tracks 2, 4); synthesizer, Wurlitzer (2); drum programming, synthesizer programming (12)
- Jonah Abraham – Oberheim synthesizer (track 3)
- Mike Sabath – synth bass (track 3)
- Rob Moose – cello, viola, violin (tracks 4, 5, 7, 14)
- Jake Hicks – background vocals (track 4)
- Christos Stylianides – flugelhorn, lead trumpet (track 4)
- Kenneth Brown II – flugelhorn, trumpet (track 4)
- Scott Bridgeway – drum programming (track 4)
- Dylan Wiggins – guitar (track 4)
- John Mayer – guitar (track 4)
- Michael Underwood – saxophone (track 4)
- Mustafa – vocals, background vocals (track 5)
- Mark Kraus – synthesizer programming (track 7), synthesizer (8)
- BlankFor.ms – loops (tracks 7, 14)
- Adam Krevlin – Casio keyboards (track 9)
- Mike Hector – drum programming (track 9)
- Oscar Santander – guitar (tracks 10, 11), Minimoog (14)
- Dylan Day – guitar, slide guitar (track 11)
- Mason Stoops – guitar, slide guitar (track 11)
- Sean Hurley – bass (track 11)
- Pedro Pascal – vocals (track 13)
Technical
- Dale Becker – mastering (tracks 1, 3–14)
- Mike Bozzi – mastering (track 2)
- Joe Visciano – mixing (tracks 1, 9, 10)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 2, 4)
- Jon Castelli – mixing (tracks 3, 5–7, 11, 12, 14)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 8)
- Teo Halm – mixing (track 13), string arrangement (14)
- Mark Kraus – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 11, 13), engineering assistance (4, 6, 7, 10)
- John Muller – engineering (tracks 1, 4–10, 14)
- Darren Jones – engineering (tracks 2–5, 8, 13, 14)
- Blake Slatkin – engineering (tracks 2, 4, 11, 12)
- Rob Moose – engineering (tracks 4, 7, 14), string arrangement (4, 5, 7, 14)
- Carter Lang – engineering (track 4)
- BlankFor.ms – engineering (tracks 7, 14)
- Garry Purohit – engineering (tracks 8, 14)
- Nathan Phillips – engineering (tracks 9, 10)
- Paul Pritchard – engineering (track 13)
- Bryce Bordone – mix engineering (tracks 2, 4)
- Brad Lauchert – mix engineering (tracks 3, 5–7, 11, 12, 14)
- Ben Parkka – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7), sound design (7)
- Jamie Sprosen – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3, 5, 13, 14)
- Claude Vause – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 4)
- Stephanie DeAngelis – engineering assistance (track 3)
- Dani Perez – engineering assistance (tracks 5, 14)
- Annie Gasiorowski – engineering assistance (track 13)
References
edit- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (May 20, 2024). "Omar Apollo Announces New Album God Said No". Clash. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 16, 2024). "Omar Apollo Details Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Mier, Tomás (May 15, 2024). "Omar Apollo Announces Sophomore Album, God Said No". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (May 20, 2024). "Omar Apollo has announced his second album, God Said No". Dork. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Lopez, Julyssa. "Omar Apollo Announces He'll Launch 'God Said No' Tour This Fall". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2024.