The single OH OK arrives with b-side Armour, and delivers danceable, soul-leaning pop, while the latter track is a more sombre, stripped-back offering. The songs follow the singer-songwriter's spring single, White Lies, which came out in March. Ryder said:
“I wrote ‘OH OK’ about jealousy, stoicism and the eternal, draining, rebound cycle at the end of a relationship. It’s about the universal feeling of making an ex jealous or being made to feel jealous by an ex and the ways in which we can claim our own power back while in that temporary space. Understanding the truth behind empty actions and acting rather than reacting seem to be the key to this, and I hope ‘OH OK’ serves as a reminder that if you’re going through it, this too shall pass.”
Discussing Armour, he continued: “‘Armour’ was written about someone who used to be in my life, but who I went separate ways with. After a few months of reflection, I realised I actually wrote it about myself, or maybe even as a reminder to myself to forgive and keep letting go. Playing it live has been where I’ve found the song resonating with a wider audience and I’m excited to share it with the world.”
Despite the new material, however, there's still no update on a follow-up to the Eurovision star's debut studio album, 2022's 'There’s Nothing But Space, Man!’.
Ryder will play his biggest headline show to date at London's OVO Arena Wembley on November 6. Tickets are on sale now.
He'll also perform at Glastonbury Festival for the first time in June, and will support McFly at Dreamland Margate on August 1 and Norwich's Earlham Park, as part of the Rock n Roll Circus series, on August 14.
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