Omar Apollo is back with a new album.
The 26-year-old musician announced his sophomore studio album, called God Said No, out on June 28, via Warner Records.
Along with the album announcement, Apollo released his latest single “Dispose of Me,” as well as live performance video of the song featuring a 14-piece ensemble surrounded by Omar‘s closest friends and collaborators.
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God Said No was executive produced by Teo Halm and features musician Mustafa and The Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal.
The album title is Omar’s interpretation of “lo que sera, sera” which translates to “whatever will be, will be” or “it is what it is.”
The phrase “embodies the album with Omar’s tongue-in-cheek humorous outlook on the suffering that comes from surrendering and accepting whatever is thrown at you by life, a relationship or lover,” per a release.
God Said No was created following his debut and touring run, after booking a three-month stay in London and looking to the poems of Mary Oliver, Victoria Chang, and Ocean Vuong for inspiration. He cites Kate Bush, Labi Siffre, Giorgio Moroder, Beyoncé, and Lana Del Rey as being in heavy rotation during that time as well.
He worked on the album at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios with his producers, which also included Carter Lang and Blake Slatkin.
The 14-track album explores the emotional wreckage after a torrid love affair.
“I gave it my everything,” Apollo says, “And God said ‘no.’”
God Said No Tracklisting
1. “Be Careful With Me “
2. “Spite”
3. “Less of You”
4. “Done With You”
5. “Plane Trees” (feat. Mustafa)
6. “Drifting”
7. “Empty”
8. “Life’s Unfair”
9. “Against Me”
10. “While U Can”
11. “Dispose of Me”
12. “How”
13. “Pedro”
14. “Glow”
