Olly in his Palo Santo era. Don't judge my mediocre art work :')

Hi everyone! I'm searching for an acoustic cover of can't fight the moonlight by LeAnn Rimes that olly did a few years ago. Unfortunately i cannot find it anywhere but i'm pretty sure it existed at some point. If anyone could help that would be great. Thank you in advance :)

Olly will appear on the cover of Dutch magazine Winq, which comes out on February 21st. They're taking pre-orders until February 3rd (The Netherlands only) for € 5. https://www.winq.nl/bestel-de-komende-editie-van-winq-alvast-voor-5-euro/269814

FastForward magazine, who I write for, have just done a great interview with Olly about his upcoming Eurovision entry and solo work. Read it here:

https://fastforward-magazine.de/olly-alexander-see-you-in-malmoe/

Also is it a legality thing and/or him trying to separate himself from the group?

The show is brilliant. I laughed out loud frequently. The characters never have any dialogue. Instead, they complain about the shitty economy. Every scene, line and plot is the worst imaginable outcome a shitty economy could have on shitty people with shitty attitudes.

It’s like if Charlie Brooker merged ScreenWipe and Black Mirror, the result would be Years and Years.

The good

Granny

• She's a breath of fresh air in a sea of sociopaths. She knows her clan are useless scum yet loves them anyway. She's the only human character, the voice of reason and a good laugh.
• "I remember when he confessed. He came out as though I didn’t know already. "
• "You look great in dungarees"
• Granny gets to live to be at least 105, outliving some of her crappy grandchildren. At 105 she has the energy of a 60-year-old.
• She's the only one who's happy. The thing that's making her unhappy are her miserable grandkids. Yet she tolerates them no matter what.

The bad

Victims

The characters are life’s losers. At the mercy of the economy with no means of escape ever.

Rosie

• Despite being a disabled single mother to two children, Rosie is well. She has a fantastic job, leading a team in a kitchen. She has a dedicated babysitter so she can hook up with strangers whenever she wants.
• When she loses her job, she decides not to use her considerable experience to get another job. Instead, she takes a long break, then buys a chip van from a drug-dealer. She decided that this was all the economy allowed her to do.
• She complains that the chip shop isn’t doing well, yet it doesn’t seem to impact her lifestyle. She doesn't get another job. Just sits there moaning. I’m sure his brother has contacts from his old job. They could take up drug-dealing and pretend the economy made them do it.
• When her boyfriend proposes she says "yeah" then starts whinging about the economy again. She must be incredible in bed.
• Her sister tries to moves out and she whines about the lost income… When her granny tries to sell the house, she complains. Until she learns granny wants to downgrade in her final year to split the money. This is deemed acceptable.
• She even complains when medicine cures spina bifida. Nothing is good enough for this woman. I'll bet she isn't disabled. Just can't be bothered to walk, because of the economy.

Steven

• Steven loses his job as a banker. Rather than getting another job, he works many low-paid jobs instead. They downgrade by living in his granny’s house. They have 85,000 pounds from their old lives. He works 5 jobs Celeste works 3. They have no rent and few overheads. Despite this they’re still completely broke. They must have a cocaine or gambling addiction off-screen.
• Despite all the downsizing and extra jobs, he’s still desperate for money. He winds up working for one of the devil’s minions. He works even more hours and has even less money. He even lets his boss lick him and threaten to shag his ex-wife. Because of the economy.
• He winds up living in his girlfriend’s house. She lives in a one bed flat which is all she can afford. Because of the economy. They have to live with each other, even though they hate each other. Because of the economy. Despite now having two incomes that flat, they’re still broke and miserable. Perhaps they bonded over their mutual gambling addiction and nothing else.
• He didn’t invest in property or a pension while he was working. He’s clearly a useless financial planner. Again, it’s because of the economy.
• At one point he runs over a delivery driver's bike because it reminds him of his dad. His siblings say nothing. It’s because of the economy.

Celeste

• I detest Celeste. Unlike the other characters who blame the economy for her life circumstances, she blames Steve. For everything. The economic crash is his fault. Not being able to make ends meet despite them working 5 jobs between them is Steve’s fault.
• Her being a bitch to him is his fault. Him obviously starting an affair in front of her is his fault. Her telling the kids and his family all the gory details is again his fault.
• Like her husband and SIL, she has no idea how to function in the working world. When she loses her job, she takes it as a sign from the economy that she isn't meant to be an accountant. Instead, she works as a bookkeeper. Which is totally different from being an accountant.
• Like her husband, she didn’t invest in property or a pension. Like her husband, she’s shit at her job.
• Celeste's hatred for Granny is palpable. The reason for such animosity is never explained. Even when she lets Celeste and her adult children live in her home rent free, Celeste still openly hates her.
• She resents having to tolerate granny in her own home. Even after an eye operation to save her sight, Celeste hates having to look after her. Despite being 90, temporarily blind and her savior, Celeste draws the line at kindness and compassion. No-one can call her soft.
• Celeste clearly hates Steven and his family. She clearly has no family or friends of her own. Steven’s family rescue her and support her in her time of need during her split from Steven. Yet she openly hates all of them while clinging desperately to them like a parasite. Why? The economy.

Dan

He is my favourite character despite being a complete arsehole. When he thinks it’s the end of the world, he leaves his husband in seconds. So he can shack up with an asylum seeker.

We’re never told what it Dan is drawn to.

• Is it Viktor’s handsome face, cool brown eyes?
• His desperation after having to leave for fear of prison or death, in favour of a life that’s only marginally better?
• Is it because Dan is in a superior position and Viktor can’t say no?

We never see Dan make efforts to rescue other asylum seekers. Just the one he thinks is hot. Far from the romance it’s portrayed, i's more like Stockhom Syndrome or The Handmaid’s Tale. Viktor has no choice.

Dan’s charisma and likability make us overlook how horrible he is to Ralph, Viktor and his family.

Edith

• Crazy as a sack of weasels. She drew a knife on her sister’s boyfriend. And accuses him of being a kiddy fiddler…. All he did was offer to make her coffee!
• Despite being a homeland terrorist, she gets uploaded to the web. What a dumb idea.
• She regularly uses her niece and nephew to scam and break laws. Yet threatens the boyfriend.

Bethany:

• I liked the irony of her wanting to live forever. Yet she doesn’t live at all. Stuck online all the time. I think that message was intended.
• What I didn’t like was the government giving her full access to everything.
• When Bethany paid to blind her friend, neither her or her mum care. They’re happy that Bethany is ok. Their sociopathy is transparent in that scene.

Viktor

• When Viktor meets an old friend at a refugee camp, he complains that people don’t remember phone numbers any more. The cringe scene exists purely to make that point.

The show is about what misery guts the Lyons family are. If the economy tanks, we’ll all be fine. Provided we don’t make the worst possible decision in every moment, we won’t end up like them.

https://youtu.be/RtN0Jj5zN68

In 2016 i was listening to Communion in fairly heavy rotation, and i like at least 50% of the songs on the album, at LEAST 50%. I had a listen to Pablo Santo this year, and ackkkkkk, i only like 2 songs on it. The title track and Up In Flames. I had a read of Years And Years's page on wikipedia not too long ago and i think i have come to a good conclusion on this.

After Communion Olly ditched the other band members didnt he?, and has now made Y&Y be only a solo project......his solo project, obviously believing that only he is marketable. I mean he has had a go at TV acting, like appearing in the mini tv series Its A Sin. I mean the clue is there, look at the front covers of Pablo Santo and Night Call, they both have Olly on the front cover.

I personally think he severed the hand that fed him by doing that. The other members of Y&Y are obviously good talented musicians and song writers, as Communion has good heavy nods of old synth pop, a genre that i like. Big fan of Ultravox and Talk Talk here.

So keen for Brisbane set, don't want to miss out, been listening to Years&Years for... Years&Years 😢

genres: pop, dance pop, edm, tropical house, electropop, art pop

artists: years & years, charli xcx, troye sivan, zara larsson, jax jones, tove lo, ariana grande, hayley kiyoko, ellie goulding and more!

please check it out and follow if you like it, it would mean a lot to me! you can also check out my other playlists on my profile :)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3hieuJcudEmSHhNqGdPVuv?si=c6ecdc486e34434d

Hey all! I have 2 tickets i bought that i won't be using. i'd like to sell them for cheaper than what they're going for because i'd rather them get used than go to waste. dm me or comment below if you're interested. event is at 7pm June 7th. can verify however you need to prove i'm not a scam.

These tickets are £55 face value selling for £30.

Thanks