An Odyssey Sound Session with Calum Hood. 5 Seconds of Summer’s Calum Hood has released his highly anticipated debut solo album ORDER chaos ORDER. After 14 years of touring the world as the bassist of 5SOS, Calum’s debut album marks a significant chapter in his music journey. The deeply introspective and poignant album was created in collaboration with Jackson Phillips. In this episode Calum joins Roxy to discuss the playlist of songs that have influenced his sound and songwriting. Listen to Calum’s playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. 00:00 Intro 00:42 Talking about the debut album 02:54 ‘Sunshine on Leith’ - The Proclaimers 05:20 ‘Whatsername’ - Green Day 06:40 ‘I Miss You’ - Blink 182 08:19 ‘Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane’ - Gang of Youths 11:05 ‘Stuck’ - Day Wave 13:28 ‘Let Down’ - Radiohead 15:25 ’Should Have Known Better’ - Sufjan Stevens 17:16 ‘Lisztomania’ - Phoenix 18:21 ‘NYC’ - Interpol 19:25 Outro odysseysoundspace.com
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NewDad
An Odyssey Sound Session with NewDad. NewDad are the Irish alternative rock band from Galway making our favourite music right now. Formed in 2018, Julie Dawson (lead vocals and guitar), Fiachra Parslow (drums), and Sean O'Dowd (guitar) met in high school where they started playing music together. The band has supported Fontaines D.C., Inhaler and Paolo Nutini, and played festivals including Pitchfork Musical festival, Green Man Festival and more. After releasing a no-skips debut album last year, the band has reached new heights on the recently released EP, Safe. In this episode, Julie joins Roxy to discuss the songs that have influenced her songwriting, sonic style and love of music. Listen to Julie’s playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. 00:00 Intro 01:35 Talking about the new EP 04:48 'Heart Shaped Box' - Nirvana 06:59 'Fascination Street' - The Cure 08:34 'Losing My Religion' - R.E.M. 12:17 'All We Ever Wanted Was Everything' - Bauhaus 13:41 'I Love You' - Fontaines D.C. 17:21 'Mythological Beauty' - Big Thief 18:56 Outro odysseysoundspace.com
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Duckwrth
Duckwrth, born Jared Lee, is a genre-defying artist from South Central Los Angeles, known for fusion hip-hop, R&B, funk, punk and rock into his distinctive sound. Earlier this month, he released his third studio album, All American FckBoy*, a deeply introspective project that explores themes of identity, childhood trauma, and personal growth. This album marks a significant evolution in Duckwrth's artistry, showcasing a more vulnerable and confessional side of his music. Duckwrth has supported Billie Eilish, Anderson Paak and more on tour, and is currently playing a few headline shows in North America. In this episode Duckwrth speaks to Roxy about the songs that have both influenced his sound and style, and also specifically his new album. Listen to Duckwrth’s playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Talking about the new album 03:34 ‘Backseat Love’ - N.E.R.D 05:09 ‘Super Stupid’ - Funkadelic 07:20 ‘Anyone Can Play Guitar’ - Radiohead 10:16 ‘The Modern World’ - The Jam 11:58 ‘Bangers + Mash’ - Radiohead 13:00 ‘Elephant’ - Tame Impala 14:23 ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ - Ramones 15:26 ‘Black Punk Rockers’ - National Wake 18:46 ‘Rock ’n’ Roll (Part 2) - Gary Glitter 25:48 Outro odysseysoundspace.com
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Hope Tala
An Odyssey Sound Session with Hope Tala. Hope Tala is the British singer-songwriter who is making her mark with the recently released debut poetic and introspective album, Hope Handwritten. 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 music. Listen to Hope Tala’s playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. 00:00 Intro 01:17 Talking about ‘Hope Handwritten’ 02:53 ‘Each and Every One’ - Everything But The Girl 05:18 ‘1 Thing’ - Amerie 07:30 ‘Video’ - India Arie 09:44 ‘To Zion’ - Ms. Lauryn Hill 14:02 ‘Golden Lady’ - Stevie Wonder 16:37 ‘Get Away’ - Kehlani 20:02 ‘I Need You’ - Alicia Keys 23:21 ‘Full Moon’ - Brandy 27:38 ‘Cross My Mind’ - Jill Scott 29:57 ‘Really Love’ - D’Angelo 31:47 Outro odysseysoundspace.com
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Fontaines D.C.
An Odyssey Sound Session with Fontaines D.C. 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 International Act. Powered by the hit “Starburster”, their latest album Romance has seen the band soar to new heights with their instinctive rock sound, new pop melodies and immaculate live show. In this episode, Tom joins Roxy in Sydney to talk about the songs that have soundtracked his life so far. Listen to Tom’s playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. Listen to the new single from Fontaines D.C. 'It's Amazing To Be Young' HERE. Follow Odyssey Sound Space on Instagram here. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Talking about shows and Romance 03:30 'The Sailor's Bonnet' - The Gloaming 05:57 'Offence' - Little Simz 06:56 'Doledrum' - The La's 11:31 'Lawman' - Gilla Band 12:40 'Still In Love With You' - Thin Lizzy 13:51 'Kiodin Man' - Republic of Loose 16:33 'Brianstorm' - Arctic Monkeys 17:50 'Corporeal' 19:56 Outro odysseysoundspace.com
Get to know your favourite artist's favourite songs with Odyssey Sound Sessions. Each episode invites a musician in for a sound session with music journalist Roxy Lola to discuss the songs that have shaped their songwriting, production and style. Each artist has curated an exclusive playlist of songs that have been monumental on their journey and soundtracked their lives. Welcome to Odyssey Sound Sessions!
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