One of my absolute favorite artists.
Rex Orange County was an artist that’s originally been producing music on SoundCloud and Spotify until he got his big break with another musician, Tyler The Creator. They created music together and debuted the album “Flower Boy” by Tyler The Creator.
I’ve been listening to Rex Orange County before Flower Boy was released. I discovered his song “UNO” in a Netflix Original titled “Dear White People”. I was watching an episode of it on my TV until his song came on during a scene, and that’s when I dropped everything to research who this guy is, because immediately once the song played, I had to figure out who it was or else it was going to bother me that I was going to let such a good artist slip out of my grasp. Eventually, after almost forty-five minutes of just trying to figure out who it is, I finally found the song, and I was not disappointed. In fact, I was a little too addicted to his music once I found all of his songs on SoundCloud.
His music is very alternative/indie. And I dig it. I wasn’t into indie too much before I discovered Rex, but ever since I discovered him, he changed my whole perspective and opinion on indie music.
As usual, I’m gonna dive into it and name my top three favorite songs written by this small bean. Again, there are a lot more songs that I enjoy that’s created by Rex, but I have to dumb it down to my top three or else your finger’s gonna hurt from scrolling so much.
A classic. The first song I discovered from him.
This song’s about all the thoughts that people keep in their head. Insecurity, anxiety, you name it… this song has it all.
Not that it’s a bad thing, though. It’s actually the opposite. It’s relatable, it’s real, and we can’t forget the catchy tune that tags along with the song. Not only is he brutally honest about how he feels, he attracted in audience (such as me) who’s facing the exact same thing he is. It’s breathtaking how relatable the song is to most people.
Now this song doesn’t really get a lot of recognition. That’s what I think, at least. Even though it was featured on a TV show, this song isn’t the most popular. But it definitely deserves way more recognition than it gets.
This song’s about wanting that certain someone. Being with that someone who makes your heart melt. But with reality in the way, sometimes it doesn’t always work out. Once reality intervenes, it’s too late. Eventually people move on. They won’t stay sulking and they will most likely find someone new, but…
He mentions in his song that she’s still his “favorite girl”. And he also mentions that “you’re gonna wanna be my best friend”.
Maybe there’s space for a second chance?
Although time has passed, and it seems like he’s moved on because he’s said he’s happy where he is now, deep inside, you won’t know he’s lying and that he wants things to be like the way it was before.
And that’s reality, you know? Sometimes you’re gonna have to fake it until you make it. But he still has hope for a second chance with “her” and that things can go the way that he wants it, once more.
This one was more of a recent release, back in September.
This song’s more of a down in the dumps one. It’s pretty sad, and when I heard it, I was feeling such empathy for Rex.
Rex points out all of the flaws in a relationship. How plans fall through, how the volume raises when couples argue, how they mess up badly sometimes…. but that’s the reality of it. His intentions are almost always good and his intentions are just to help her, not to hurt her.
Rex Orange County is always gonna be an artist that’s gonna be in my playlist. He’s always gonna be an artist that I’m never gonna forget. I probably won’t stop listening to him when I’m in college or even when I’m an adult. His music is so astonishing to me, and with music that astonishing, it’s almost harder to forget his music than it is to remember it.
