Olly Alexander on his “anti-‘Brat’ summer” and ’80s-inspired new album ‘Polari’

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Olly Alexander has spoken to NME about the vibe of his upcoming album ‘Polari’, inspired by the likes of Kate Bush and Pet Shop Boys.

Watch our interview below.The former Eurovision entrant and Years & Years frontman was speaking to NME from the red carpet from the MTV EMAs on Sunday (November 10).

The awards were held in Manchester, a much-loved spot for the singer.“My favourite thing about partying in Manchester is all the gays that are here – all the queer people,” said Alexander. “Canal Street, The Northern Quarter… I feel like people are just friendlier generally in Manchester and up North.”A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)Last month saw Alexander share ‘Cupid’s Bow’ from upcoming solo LP ‘Polari’ – the first album release since abandoning the Years & Years moniker.“I’m just so excited to be putting more music out,” he told NME. “Because it’s under my own name, it feels very special to me.

I’m just very grateful that I’m doing it. It’s gone down pretty well. I don’t know; I never know – but the fans have been very nice.”He continued: “I was very inspired making ‘Polari’ by a lot of music from the ‘80s like Erasure, The Pet Shop Boys, Kate Bush.