{"title":"Rex Orange County","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Rex Orange County\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander James O'Connor, performing as Rex Orange County, was born in Hampshire, England on May 4, 1998. He attended the BRIT School in London (alongside fellow alumni including Adele, FKA twigs, and Olivia Dean). The stage name Rex Orange County was derived from a nickname given by a teacher. He launched his recording career in the mid-2010s with bedroom pop and indie pop material via SoundCloud. His 2017 album Apricot Princess and 2019 follow-up Pony - featuring Tyler, The Creator collaboration (features on Tyler's 2017 Flower Boy album) - established his foundational role in the contemporary bedroom pop and indie pop scenes. He has struggled with public legal issues - October 2022 sexual assault allegations were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service in January 2023, with finding of no realistic prospect of conviction. He has continued releasing material across multiple decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRex Orange County's sound combines indie pop, bedroom pop, alternative R\u0026amp;B, jazz pop, soul pop, indie folk, and singer-songwriter with his distinctive vocal delivery (use of intimate, conversational phrasing), multi-instrumental production approaches, and arrangements drawing on 1970s soul and jazz pop alongside contemporary bedroom pop influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebcos u will never b free (2015, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApricot Princess (2017, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePony (2019, RCA\/Sony)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Cares? (2022, RCA\/Sony)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Alexander Technique (2024, RCA\/Sony)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRCA Records and Sony Music pressings of the Rex Orange County catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Rex Orange County typically start with Pony (2019) or Apricot Princess (2017). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rex-orange-county-pony-vinyl-140g","title":"Pony LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis highly-anticipated album is the follow up to 2017's Apricot Princess. The album was written, recorded, and performed almost entirely by Rex himself at Strongroom Studios in East London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540863103159,"sku":"210000032908","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/rexorangecounty.jpg?v=1781154534"},{"product_id":"rex-orange-county-who-cares-vinyl-150g","title":"Who Cares? LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt takes a brave person to label their album ‘Who Cares?’ – the kind of title that can come back to bite someone on their fourth trip around the full-length block.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540863365303,"sku":"210000068226","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/rex_0abf16f7-2b0e-49d1-89a2-1d6a3c151fa4.jpg?v=1781154534"},{"product_id":"rex-orange-county-the-alexander-technique-vinyl-140g","title":"The Alexander Technique 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's a deeply personal and introspective project where he explores themes of therapy, self-reflection, and finding peace in the midst of life's challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540960391351,"sku":"210000091933","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4362480-3226519.jpg?v=1781154868"},{"product_id":"rex-orange-county-the-alexander-technique-indie-ex-white-vinyl","title":"The Alexander Technique 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eRex Orange County \/ ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE - S'mores White double vinyl in gatefold jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541008396471,"sku":"210000091982","price":37.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/oh.jpg?v=1781155063"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/rex-orange-county.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}