Lately, however, the 21-year-old has enjoyed the kind of critical praise Bridgers—now technically his boss since he's signed to her Saddest Factory record label—was the center of during her own rise. Outfits like NPR, Fader, Nylon, MTV and Flood have all heaped approval on Hickey's work, with Consequence saying that one single, "No Good At Lying," is the work of someone "wise beyond Hickey's years."
And now Tampa will get to see what all the fuss is about when Hickey opens Bridgers' extremely sold-out May 23 show at the Cuban Club in Ybor City.
“This is one of the most special songs to me on this album. It’s about a time in my life and in the world that felt very stagnant but at the same time full of rapid change,” Hickey—who was added to Bridgers show just last week—wrote in a press release. "I think that feeling characterizes this time in our world. The world is changing so much but we are becoming increasingly isolated and going further into ourselves as a response. This song is about wanting to break out of that cycle and feel something new.”