Polari
Olly Alexander (Years & Years)
- Olly Alexander Releases New Album 'Polari' | Broadway World
- Olly Alexander has just released his first album under his own name. Polari is his full disclosure on who he is as an artist; an explorative musical showcase to the world in this moment in time. Check out the album now.
- Olly Alexander - Polari | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | Feb. 17, 2025, 3:26 p.m.
- Olly Alexander, the former frontman of electro-pop group Years & Years, is back with 'Polari' - an exuberant and effervescent celebration of all
- Olly Alexander - Polari (Full Album) out now | Gaga Daily
- One of those rare albums where the better tracks are on the 2nd half rather than frontloaded.
- Olly Alexander is enjoying 'a very grown-up relationship'with his ex | Mail Online | Feb. 12, 2025, 1:43 a.m.
- Olly Alexander has revealed his reignited love affair with his ex has inspired his new album.
- Inside Olly Alexander's 'Polari': How His London Party Days, A Secret Queer Lexicon & Spirituality Inspired His Most Daring Album | GRAMMY.com
- Leaving the Years & Years moniker behind, the British star's first album under his own name is fittingly underlined with a keen sense of self. The singer details the key inspirations that led to his latest project, from '80s synth-pop to the many emotions of love.
- ALBUM REVIEW – OLLY ALEXANDER: POLARI | Silent Radio
- Olly Alexander, the former frontman of Years and Years, makes a striking debut with his album Polari. The title itself is a nod to a coded slang historically used by minority groups, particularly within the gay community, symbolising themes of visibility and self-expression. This rich metaphor is intricately woven into the lyrics, as Alexander embarks […]
- Olly Alexander finds his voice in the hidden histories of pop | Dork | Feb. 11, 2025, 3 p.m.
- From Years & Years to Eurovision to his bold solo debut 'Polari', pop's renaissance man explores identity, expression and the power of speaking your truth.
- Olly Alexander - Polari | DIY | Feb. 5, 2025, 8 a.m.
- Unsurprisingly, another queer tour-de-force.
- Former Years & Years Frontman Olly Alexander Speaks His Own Language with ‘Polari’ | SPIN | Feb. 10, 2025, 3 p.m.
- Olly Alexander has been the “it boy” as long as he’s been in the public’s consciousness. This started in the late 2000s at the time of his early acting The actor and singer on his new album, his search for identity, and his complicated relationship with flag waving.
- Olly Alexander releases his new album 'Polari' with heartfelt statement | Planet Rock
- Olly Alexander has delighted fans by releasing his new album 'Polari', it is...
- Olly Alexander Releases New Album, "Polari" | Prelude Press | Feb. 8, 2025, 1:13 a.m.
- Olly Alexander has released Polari, his first album under his own name today.
- Olly Alexander is celebrating the release of his debut solo album 'Polari' with a new video for 'Whisper In The Waves' | Dork | Feb. 7, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
- Former Years & Years singer, and current Dork cover star, Olly Alexander debuts solo album 'Polari'.
- Album reviews: Olly Alexander – Polari and Inhaler – Open Wide | The Independent | Feb. 7, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
- On his first solo album, Alexander explores fascinating themes but struggles to find much of substance of say, while Dublin rock band Inhaler make great strides on their confident third record
- ‘Polari’ — Olly Alexander — Album review | Record Weekly | Feb. 7, 2025, 7:55 a.m.
- Some may know him from Channel 4’s It’s a Sin, others — like myself — recall ‘King’, under the Years & Years guise, as Olly Alexander’s first foray into fame. It soundtracked summer and my last…
- Olly Alexander: Polari review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week | The Guardian | Feb. 6, 2025, noon
- The actor-singer’s solo debut proper looks to 1980s gay clubland for inspiration, but plays it too safe under all the retro synths and stammered-vocal effects