‘Swimming Against The Tide’ is the anticipated new album from Robert O’Connor, which has received immediate critical acclaim upon its release.

Written and recorded with long-time producer Gareth Shortland (Sophie Ellis Bextor, Will Young, Steps), Robert says the pair took their time assembling “a perfectly-appointed pop record”, which he says is reminiscent of his favourite albums of the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s.

“I would become immersed in a particular genre for months on end during the recording process”, says the Dublin artist. “Last summer, I listened to only sophisti-pop from the mid-to-late ‘80s – from Simply Red to Roxy Music – and then I would pivot and become enamoured with electronic acts like Röyksopp. This influenced the choices we made when producing the record, and it felt like I was revisiting chapters of my life musically”.

'Swimming Against The Tide' includes the LGBTQ Music Chart Top 5 hits "Summer Is Waiting", "Mysterious Times", "Everything You Wanted", "Something Strange", "Trick Of The Night", plus the brand new single "Head Turner".