Odyssey Sound Sessions

Odyssey Sound Sessions

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Odyssey Sound Sessions episodes

  • Blondshell

    An Odyssey Sound Session with Blondshell.

    LA-based Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) recently released her third album, Violins. With lyrical nods to Lou Reed, vocal references to Hayley Williams, and epic, grand guitar lines, it explores troubled friendships, religion, the violence in the world right now, and healing. In this episode, Blondshell discusses her playlist of influences that were specifically referenced during the making of this album.

    Listen to Blondshell's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 01:00 'All I Wanted' - Paramore
    • 02:22 'Chewing Cotton Wool' - The Japanese House
    • 04:03 'Valentine' - Fiona Apple
    • 05:32 'Coney Island Baby' - Lou Reed
    • 06:30 'I Want to Lay With You' - Shira Small
    • 09:55 Outro

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    11 min
  • Asha Jefferies

    An Odyssey Sound Session with Asha Jefferies.

    Brisbane's Asha Jefferies has returned with one of our records of the year, Desire Is An Angel. The singer-songwriter's second album, created alongside producer Tom Iansek, is an assured and evolved body of work, exploring unapologetic desire, and all the feelings in between. In this episode, Asha talks through some of her influences, including Elliott Smith, Lizzy McAlpine, Alex G, and more.

    Listen to Asha's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 00:55 'Right Side of My Neck' - Faye Webster
    • 02:30 'June Guitar' - Alex G
    • 05:30 'Boyhood' - The Japanese House
    • 07:25 'Staying' - Lizzy McAlpine
    • 08:50 'Screamland - Father John Misty
    • 10:04 'Everything Means Nothing' - Elliott Smith
    • 14:35 'Andrew' - M Field
    • 16:55 Outro

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    19 min
  • After

    An Odyssey Sound Session with After.

    Los Angeles duo After, comprised of Justine Dorsey and Graham Epstein, have recently released their debut album Fell Asleep in the Sun. One of our favourite albums of the year so far, the 13-track album is heavily inspired by the sounds and visuals of the early 2000s, as well as trip-hop, drum & bass and shoe gaze. We spoke to Justine and Graham about the songs that have influenced their love of music, by artists like Ben Lee, Sigur Ros, Taylor Swift, Hole and more.

    Listen to After's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 01:20 'Hrafntinna' - Sigur Ros
    • 02:55 'Altered Reality' - DreamWeaver
    • 05:36 'Fear of Flying' - Bowery Electric
    • 10:25 'Cigarettes Will Kill You' - Ben Lee
    • 11:20 'Send the Pain Below' - Chevelle
    • 12:28 'Fearless' - Taylor Swift
    • 14:42 'Heaven Sent' - Esthero
    • 15:50 'Malibu' - Hole
    • 19:48 'Other Side Of The World' - KT Tunstall
    • 21:09 'Somewhere Only We Know' - Keane
    • 22:24 Outro

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    24 min
  • Interpol

    In this special bonus episode, Paul Banks of Interpol joins Roxy to discuss the band's evolution. To watch the rest of the interview, watch the episode on Odyssey TV.

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    13 min
  • Vera Blue

    An Odyssey Sound Session with Vera Blue.

    The Australian ARIA-nominated and APRA award-winning singer-songwriter has recently released her third studio album Modern Rituals. Just a day before the album's release and in the leadup to Vera's headline tour, she spoke about her playlist of influences, including songs by Joni Mitchell, Massive Attack and Lana Del Rey.

    Listen to Vera Blue's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 01:35 'Caribbean Blue' - Enya
    • 03:31 'Runaway' - The Corrs
    • 04:34 'Teardrop' - Massive Attack
    • 07:34 'Both Sides Now' - Joni Mitchell
    • 11:10 'Ray of Light' - Madonna
    • 12:20 'Can't Get You out of My Head' - Kylie Minogue
    • 17:01 'Joga' - Bjork
    • 20:41 'Hunger of the Pine' - Alt J
    • 21:28 'Feel Good Inc' - Gorillas
    • 24:02 'Video Games' - Lana Del Rey
    • 26:36 Outro

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    29 min
  • Leroy Clampitt

    An Odyssey Sound Session with Leroy Clampitt.

    Aotearoa-born, LA-based singer, songwriter, 3x Grammy-nominated producer and APRA AMCOS Billion Streams honouree Leroy Clampitt has just released his debut solo album Get Happy. Leroy is the production, songwriting and multi-instrumentalist mastermind behind some of the biggest pop music of the past decade, with Lily Allen, Madison Beer, Sabrina Carpenter, Laufey, Ashe, Justin Bieber, FLO, Rachel Chinouriri, FINNEAS, RAYE, and many more, proud to call him a collaborator. In this episode Leroy talks about the songs that have shaped his love of music.

    Listen to Leroy's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 02:24 Talking about debut album Get Happy
    • 08:47 'Better Man' - Robbie Williams
    • 10:24 'Pokarekare Ana' - St. Joseph's Maori Girls Choir
    • 14:36 'おもい' - Eiichi Ohtaki
    • 16:56 'One' - Harry Nilsson
    • 21:14 'In My Room' - The Beach Boys
    • 23:53 'The Windmills of Your Mind' - Dusty Springfield
    • 25:44 'Home' - Balming Tiger
    • 27:46 'Cherry Oh Baby' - Eric Donaldson
    • 31:40 'Rip It Up' - Orange Juice
    • 33:59 'Let's Dance' - David Bowie
    • 36:16 'Sway' - Bic Runga
    • 40:32 Outro

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    44 min
  • Kamal

    An Odyssey Sound Session with Kamal.

    The Harlesden-based musician has just released his long-awaited debut album how the fuck does everybody else manage?, an exploration into identity, addiction, violence, vulnerability, grief, and existential anxiety, written against a backdrop of political unrest. As one of the UK's most exciting, thoughtful and talented rising artists, we spoke to Kamal about the artists and tracks that have influenced his knack for storytelling through music, including songs by Drake, Radiohead, Joni Mitchell, Prince and more.

    Listen to Kamal's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 01:10 Talking about debut album
    • 02:40 'Supermodel' - SZA
    • 05:33 'True Love Waits' - Radiohead
    • 07:20 'Self Control' - Frank Ocean
    • 09:48 'How to disappear' - Lana Del Rey
    • 13:00 'Sometimes It Snows in April' - Prince
    • 15:10 'A Case of You' - Joni Mitchell
    • 17:18 'She's Out of My Life' - Michael Jackson
    • 18:48 'Don't Be Sad' - Brad Mehldau
    • 20:28 'Keep The Family Close' - Drake
    • 24:20 'You Don't Know How Lucky You Are' - Keaton Henson
    • 28:18 Outro

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    30 min
  • Brockhoff

    An Odyssey Sound Session with BROCKHOFF.

    German indie-pop rising star BROCKHOFF recently released her debut album Easy Peeler, and it's one of our favourite projects of the year. Drawing inspiration from '90s pop rock, the record is packed with soaring hooks, raw emotion, and introspective lyricism. We sat down with the singer-songwriter to explore the influences behind her sound and hear the stories behind her exclusive playlist of inspirations:

    Listen to BROCKHOFF's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 00:50 Talking about Easy Peeler
    • 01:46 'Hand In My Pocket' - Alanis Morissette
    • 03:00 'Stay All Summer' - Momma
    • 05:12 'Feel It All The Time' - Soccer Mommy
    • 08:22 'I'm with You' - Avril Lavigne
    • 10:43 'Say Yes' - Elliott Smith
    • 12:02 'Me & My Dog' - Boygenius
    • 14:43 'It's Okay' - Land Of Talk
    • 17:38 'Torn' - Natalie Imbruglia
    • 18:43 Outro

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    21 min
  • Yorke

    An Odyssey Sound Session with Yorke.

    Australian rising indie-pop star Yorke has started a new chapter with the release of her recent single - and perfect pop song - break up season. We caught up with the Byron Bay-born singer-songwriter to discuss an exclusive playlist of songs that have shaped her sound and love of music. In this episode, Yorke talks tracks by Britney Spears, The Veronicas, Powderfinger and more.

    Listen to Yorke's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 01:00 Talking about 'break up season'
    • 02:24 'Sunsets' - Powderfinger
    • 04:00 'Revenge Is Sweeter (Than You Ever Were) - The Veronicas
    • 05:46 'Fearless' - Taylor Swift
    • 08:20 'All Too Well' - Taylor Swift
    • 10:15 'Hold' - Vera Blue
    • 13:30 'Rollercoadter' - Bleachers
    • 15:35 'Hold It Against Me' - Britney Spears
    • 18:06 'I Love It (feat. Charli xcx) - Icona Pop
    • 19:30 Outro

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    21 min
  • The Pretty Littles

    An Odyssey Sound Session with The Pretty Littles.

    Melbourne-based The Pretty Littles have just returned with their new album Mulga Wire, which sees the prolific band's new lineup hit their stride. "Mulga Wire sorta encompasses everything we are, I reckon," says vocalist Jack Parsons. "We just followed our nose. If it worked, we followed it down the lane. If it didn't, we left it there. There was no time to fuck around really." Ahead of their biggest headline tour to date, Jack spoke to Roxy about the songs that have soundtracked his life and inspired his songwriting.

    Listen to Jack's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

    • 00:00 Intro
    • 00:47 Talking about Mulga Wire
    • 04:26 'Sloop John B' - Beach Boys
    • 06:50 'Wendy Clear' - Blink 182
    • 12:14 'Everything's Turning To White' - Paul Kelly
    • 14:24 'Flake' - Jack Johnson
    • 16:26 'When It First Showed Up' - The Vasco Era
    • 20:32 'I Thought You Were God' - Claire Bowditch
    • 28:11 'Great Australian Bite' - Jen Cloher
    • 31:39 'Droving Women' - Kev Carmody
    • 34:50 'Jesse' - Christopher Coleman and the Great Escape
    • 36:33 Outro

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    38 min

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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…