Charlotte OC guides us through each track of her EP ‘Seriously Love, Go Home,’ a heartfelt and luminous exploration that reveals her innermost self across five unforgettable songs. The British singer/songwriter has not merely made a comeback – she has redefined herself, transforming heartbreak, turmoil, and surrender into a powerful, soul-stirring victory.
Stream: “Romeo” – Charlotte OC
I wanted this album to embody honesty. It didn’t need to be flawless or polished – it just needed to be authentic. And during this journey, I rediscovered myself.
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“I made a scene at the party – I drank too much. You said we’d talk in the morning; we didn’t touch…”
Thus begins a gradual heartbreak – confessional and cinematic, raw and radiant. Charlotte OC has always embraced vulnerability, but in Seriously Love, Go Home, she delves deeper than ever before. The Blackburn singer/songwriter’s first project in nearly five years is a captivating exhale – a fearless, unfiltered confrontation with grief, love, chaos, and control. Each of the five tracks represents quintessential Charlotte OC: Dramatic, passionate, soulful, seductive, and larger than life, yet infused with haunting fragility and unwavering honesty. They resonate with the weight of lived experience, enveloped in lush, vintage-inspired textures, delivered with a voice that aches, howls, and hums in equal proportion. Seriously Love, Go Home embodies the essence of surrender – not to darkness, but to the illuminating light that arises from letting go.
Seriously Love, Go Home – Charlotte OC
About time
I feel like I’ve known you my entire life
Did I meet you in my dreams?
I didn’t think
We’d get lost in one another
Both our names were inscribed in the vodka
This intensity is so out of order
Romeo
Met my match in you, late-night flirt
This love was your best bad idea
I’ve never laughed this hard, I swear
When I saw you reflected in me
I wasn’t sure I’d find you there
– “Romeo,” Charlotte OC
Few artists evoke emotional extremes quite like Charlotte OC. The British artist (born Charlotte Mary O’Connor) has long existed in the balance between grandeur and grit, blending extravagant arrangements with intimate lyrics and vocal performances that smolder, soar, and scar. A two-time Editor’s Pick at Atwood, she’s been recognized for “owning her grief, her messiness, and the undeniable beauty of trying,” and for crafting “beautiful, dramatic, and moving soundtracks to the human spirit.” Through her 2017 major label debut Careless People and 2021’s masterful, independently-created Here Comes Trouble, O’Connor has asserted herself as a daring talent – a modern siren conjuring cinematic soul from the depths of human suffering. Released on July 11th via Embassy of Music, Seriously Love, Go Home not only continues that legacy but crystallizes it, boiling her artistry down to five gut-punching tracks that resonate with heart, honesty, and intensity.
The title of the EP encapsulates everything – yet still barely touches the surface. “After several things fell apart while I was living in London, it felt like the universe was metaphorically yelling at me to return home,” O’Connor explains. “Not gently either, more like, ‘Seriously mate….you’re a total mess, go home.’ So, I did.”
“I was undeniably spiraling into self-destruction,” she adds. “I think I relocated to London to escape – supposedly to attend sessions, but everything was crumbling, and I was avoiding confronting anything.”
Leaving the metropolis for Blackburn provided O’Connor with the breathing room necessary to, as she puts it, have a conversation with myself and sort my life out.
“And since returning, so many wonderful things have happened! The title emerged from that moment of acceptance, I suppose, where I finally paid attention.”
Charlotte OC © Stewart Baxter
The journey to Seriously Love, Go Home was anything but straightforward. The songs started to emerge during a creatively unfocused stage. A fortuitous studio session with Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dimitri Tikovoi (whose client list includes Charli XCX, Blondie, Purple Disco Machine, and Ghost) ignited the unexpected spark for her next chapter. “When I first met Dimitri, we had a very candid discussion about my current state, what had been hindering me, and what I felt needed to come next,” she recalls.
“We ended up creating music later that day without a significant plan or agenda. I think we both just agreed to let whatever needed to happen unfold. At that moment, I felt incredibly lost and urgently needed an outlet. These songs became the outcome of that odd, uncertain period.”
“Eventually, I had the tracks just sitting there. I didn’t have management
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Charlotte OC guides us through 'Seriously Love, Go Home' track by track, an honest and luminous reflection that exposes her innermost feelings across five remarkable songs. The British singer/songwriter hasn't merely come back – she has rediscovered herself, transforming heartbreak, turmoil, and acceptance into a powerful and moving victory.