It’s been a pretty crazy 12 months for Rex Orange County, aka 19-year-old Alex O’Connor, from Haslemere, Surrey. After two guest slots on Tyler the Creator’s album Flower Boy, he’s played live with Frank Ocean and Skepta, all the while working on his debut album, Apricot Princess.
 
The self-released record is full of sumptuous hooks, jazzy piano figures and musical left-turns that suggest a true original at work. Apricot Princess has an amazingly effortless feel to it, filled with emotive and impacting tracks throughout. Presented on limited orange vinyl and booklet.