Hope Tala
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . Hope Tala is the British singer-songwriter who is making her mark with the recently released debut poetic and introspective album, . As one of the GRAMMY Awards’ Artists to Watch in 2025, Hope is gearing up for headlining North American, UK and Europe tours this year, alongside festival appearances at Coachella and Outsidelands. Supporting ZAYN on his recent North American tour, Hope has also opened for artists including SZA and Florence and the Machine. Ahead of her tour, Roxy spoke to Hope about the ultimate soundtrack of influences in Hope’s life and...
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Fontaines D.C.
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . The Dublin-formed, London-based post-punk band are the most exciting band in the world right now. Formed at university in 2014, the five members include Grian Chatten (vocals), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), Tom Coll (drums) and Carlos O'Connell (guitar). The Grammy-nominated group broke through in 2019 with their nihilistic, liberating debut album Dogrel. Their 2020 follow-up A Hero’s Death earned the five-piece a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album, and their chart-topping 2022 record Skinty Fia saw them win a Brit Award for Best...
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spill tab
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with LA-based, French-Korean singer, songwriter, and producer spill tab (aka Claire Chicha) is ready to release her The alt-pop artist was raised by a French Algerian composer father and a Korean pianist mother, and spent her early years immersed in music at her parents' post-production studio, absorbing jazz, classical, and other influences. Following a childhood spent between LA, Thailand, and Paris, Chicha developed a distinctive alt-pop sound blending raw guitar with anthemic pop hooks. Chicha is known for her powerful live show, opening the North...
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Nilüfer Yanya
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . Last year, the British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Nilüfer Yanya released her critically acclaimed album which she created in collaboration with producer Will Archer. The album has solidified her status as one of the most interesting and thoughtful songwriters and vocalists in music right now. With 1.2 million , Nilüfer’s impressive resume extends to supporting Adele, the XX, and Mitski, as well as headlining London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire and selling out shows across Australia, Japan, Europe and the USA. She’s also been...
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Biig Piig
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . Biig Piig is the project of Jess Smyth, the Irish singer-songwriter. Today Biig Piig releases her debut album . It’s a huge moment for the artist who has been quietly influencing mainstream music through her dreamy, genre-bending, genre-defying sounds, and her work with the NiNE8 collective in London. Speaking about the album, Biig Piig shares: “This record is about moments of clarity - those flashes of realisation when everything makes sense, even if just for a second. It’s about chasing those moments, losing them, and finding them again. I wanted the...
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Blu DeTiger
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . Blu DeTiger is the bass prodigy, singer, songwriter, DJ and producer from New York City. Growing up experiencing house music and DJs in Ibiza on family holidays to DJing around Manhatten and playing with various artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Carolien Polachek, Blu has become one of the most interesting women in music. Earlier this year, she released her debut album , featuring co-writes from Chappell Roan, Uffie, Mallrat, Magdalena Bay, Mayer Hawthorne and Alexander 23. In 2023, Blu was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and earlier this year, Fender revealed...
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Soccer Mommy
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . Soccer Mommy is the project of Sophie Allison, the Nashville indie rock artist who has been creating unapologetically candid music, from her bedroom-to-bandcamp beginnings, to touring around the world with artists including The War on Drugs, Phoebe Bridgers and Mitski. Her recently released album is a deep dive into processing grief, through organic, raw production reminiscent of her sonic roots. In this episode Sophie talks to Roxy about the songs that have inspired her sound and her musical journey. Listen to Soccer Mommy’s playlist on or ....
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Orla Gartland
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . The Dublin-born, London-based singer, songwriter and producer began writing songs when she was 14 years old. Since then, Orla Gartland has built a passionate fanbase online and toured around the world, including playing major festivals like Glastonbury and Latitude. She’s recently released her new album ‘, an exploration into all the facets of a romantic relationship. The album’s deeply introspective songwriting alongside its clever production lends itself to the ‘existential pop’ she loves. In this episode Orla talks to Roxy about creating the record,...
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Fazerdaze
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . New Zealand singer, songwriter and producer Amelia Murray is set to release her new album on November 15th. After an incredible few years that included her breakthrough EP Break! (2022), supporting Lorde on tour and solidifying herself as one of the most acclaimed artists coming out of NZ, Fazerdaze is ready for this new chapter. Mostly produced by herself, Fazerdaze’s Soft Power features 11 transformational tracks that chronicle change and entering womanhood. In this episode Fazerfaze talks about creating Soft Power and the songs that have soundtracked her...
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Mura Masa
Odyssey Sound Sessions
An Odyssey Sound Session with . The acclaimed British electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is shaping the way we hear music today. Since his debut album in 2017, Mura Masa has worked with the biggest names in music, including A$AP Rocky, Charli XCX and Damon Albarn, and has created groundbreaking global hits with Pinkpantheress, while transforming pop alongside Shygirl. ,To celebrate Mura Masa’s recently released album - the first on his own record label - we spoke to him about the state of music today, and the songs that have soundtracked his life. Listen to Mura...
info_outlineAn Odyssey Sound Session with Teenage Dads.
Meeting at school, bandmates Jordan Finlay (vocals/multi-instrumentalist), Vincent Kinna (drums), Angus Christie (bass) and Connor McLaughlin (guitar) formed Teenage Dads, quickly becoming one of Australia’s leading live bands. The band have just released their sophomore album ‘Majordomo’, filled with alt-rock anthems and clever arrangements. Ahead of an Australia tour kicking off today, Jordy from the band discusses the songs that have influenced the sound and lyricism of Teenage Dads.
Listen to Jordy's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.
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- 00:00 Intro
- 00:55 Talking about the release of ‘Majordomo’
- 04:04 ‘Armistice’ - Phoenix
- 07:41 ‘Fight!’ - Death By Unga Bunga
- 09:10 ‘Hard To Explain’ - The Strokes
- 11:16 ‘Girl U Want’ - DEVO
- 15:03 ‘New Lands’ - Justice
- 16:45 ‘Your Mother Should Know’ - The Beatles
- 18:25 ‘Ain’t No Thief’ - Viagra Boys
- 20:56 ‘Cathy Come Home’ - Flyte
- 21:49 ‘Does Your Mother Know’ - ABBA
- 23:17 ‘Oh!’ - The Linda Linda’s
- 24:44 Outro