Odyssey Sound Sessions

An Odyssey Sound Session with The Rions.

Sydney indie-rock newcomers The Rions - Noah Blockley, Harley Wilson, Asher McLean and Tom Partington - have released their highly anticipated debut album: Everything Every Single Day. Recorded alongside Chris Collins, the album, is a vulnerable introspective exploration into growing up, father-son bonds, toxic masculinity and finding joy. In this episode, Roxy speaks to Harley (guitar) and Noah (lead vocals, bass) about the songs that inspired them to make music together.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:35 'About You' - The 1975
• 05:48 'I Love Cherry' - Medium Build
• 08:22 'Let Down' - Radiohead
• 10:20 'Time To Pretend' - MGMT
• 12:23 'Landslide' - Fleetwood Mac
• 13:50 'Never Learned to Dance' - Medium Build
• 16:04 'Medicine' - Dayglow
• 20:03 'Decode' - Paramore
• 26:16 'When We Are Together' - The 1975
• 30:47 'American Idiot' - Green Day
• 32:28 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with shame.

The South London band's fourth studio album Cutthroat drops today, showcasing the band at their best: unapologetic, energetic, kinetic. The five-piece, who opened for Fontaines D.C. earlier this year in Australia, continue to prove themselves as one of the most honest and full throttle bands right now. Writing the new album alongside Grammy-winning producer John Congleton in Brighton, they've created their most sleek and concise album yet, exploring conflict and corruption; hunger and desire; lust, envy and the omnipresent shadow of cowardice. In this episode, frontman Charlie Steen discusses his biggest influences and crafting the energy behind Cutthroat.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 00:42 Talking about the new album
• 02:03 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache' - Roxy Music
• 03:26'If 6 Was 9' - Jimi Hendrix
• 04:22 'Midnight Train to Georgia' - Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 05:22 'Burma-Shave' - Tom Waits
• 06:50 'THE NWRA' - The Fall
• 08:11 'Colour Television' - Eddy Current Suppression Ring
• 09:42 'Down on the Street' - The Stooges
• 11:22 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' - Bob Dylan
• 12:12 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Wolf Alice.

Today Wolf Alice releases their highly anticipated fourth studio album, The Clearing. The Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize-winning North London quartet first emerged in 2013 and have since become one of the biggest bands in Britain. Their new album sees them reach new heights, a confident new sonic era that's infused with the classic rock-pop Wolf Alice DNA, exploring '70s influences while firmly rooted in the present. In celebration of the release, Joff (guitarist) and Joel (drummer) spoke to Roxy about the songs that have influenced their music-making and playing.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:17 'Oxygen' - Willy Mason
• 03:07 'The Black Angel Death Song' - The Velvet Underground
• 05:40 'Time to Pretend' - MGMT
• 07:55 'Surf's Up' - The Beach Boys
• 11:18 'Here Comes A Regular' - The Replacements
• 14:09 'The Sunshine Underground' - The Chemical Brothers
• 15:25 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Tash Sultana.

The Australian multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer and songwriter is coming home. Tash Sultana has announced their first headline shows since 2019, hitting Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with a string of special intimate performances. Fresh off the release of their Return To The Roots EP, Tash joined Roxy to discuss a playlist of influences.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:37 'Didn't Cha Know' - Erykah Badu
• 06:31 'Re: Stacks' - Bon Iver
• 12:12 'Cay's Crays' - Fat Freddy's Drop
• 17:18 'Really Love' - D'Angelo
• 18:26 'Vultures' - John Mayer
• 19:44 'Your Love Is King' - Sade
• 21:36 'Taro' - alt-j
• 24:05 'Waiting In Vain' - Bob Marley & The Wailers
• 25:45 'Beyond' - Daft Punk
• 26:45 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Billie Marten.

In celebration of the British singer-songwriter's fifth LP, Dog Eared, Billie Marten joins Roxy to discuss the songs that have soundtracked her life. The album comes after her debut Australian and New Zealand tour earlier this year. Created in New York, alongside Phil Weinrobe and an extraordinary ensemble of musicians, Marten's Dog Eared is one of our albums of the year, with its introspective lyrical complexities and warm, rich production.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:22 'Delicate' - Damien Rice
• 05:33 'No Name #2' - Elliott Smith
• 08:58 'This Side Of The Blue' - Joanna Newsom
• 14:19 'Yes It's Me, The Goldfish!' - Nuria Graham
• 16:53 'Place To Be' - Nick Drake
• 19:18 'May You Never' - The John Martyn Project
• 24:33 Outro

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An Odyssey Sound Session with Attention Bird Utopia, the collaborative project of Harrison Whitford and Eli Hirsch. On their debut album, Best of Kings, the duo show off their songwriting mastery and clever instrumentation.

Attention Bird Utopia began when Eli Hirsch (Suki Waterhouse, Cautious Clay, Say Lou Lou) was executive producing Suki Waterhouse's 2024 LP Memoir of A Sparklemuffin at his studio in Los Angeles, and Harrison Whitford (Phoebe Bridgers, Matt Berninger, Conor Oberst) dropped in on an afternoon recording session. The two hit it off, bonding over their love of similar music. In this episode they discuss their two personal playlists, featuring Jackson Browne, Elliott Smith and Jimi Hendrix.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 00:42 Talking about creating Attention Bird Utopia
• 03:33 Eli's playlist begins with 'These Days' - Jackson Browne
• 06:11 'All Apologies' - Nirvana
• 07:05 'Finishing the Hat' - Stephen Sondheim
• 08:28 'The Nutcracker Op. 71, Act 2: Pas de deux' - Tchaikovsky
• 09:33 'Why Can't I?' - Liz Phair
• 10:00 Harrison's playlist begins with 'Say Yes' - Elliott Smith
• 12:19 'The Single Petal Of A Rose' - Duke Ellington
• 16:20 'Little Wing' - Jimi Hendrix
• 18:08 'Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again' - Bob Dylan
• 19:42 'Skyway' - The Replacements
• 23:08 Outro

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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.

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• 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

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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.

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• 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

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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.

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• 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

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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.

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• 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

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