>> James: OUR NEXT GUEST IS A MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING
SINGER-SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN.
HIS NEW ALBUM, MONSTERS, IS OUT JUNE 25TH.
WE LOVE IT EVERY TIME HE STOPS BY, THE DASHING, THE DIVINE, TOM
ODELL.
MULTI.
>> IN HE IS, SO NICE TO SEE YOU.
IT IS A MASSIVE DAY BACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BECAUSE-- FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN 120 DAYS PUBS ARE OPEN.
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE THERE IN LONDON RIGHT NOW?
>> WELL, IT, I JUST HAVE BEEN IN THE STUDIO SO I DIDN'T MANAGE TO
GET GO TO ONE BUT I DROVE THROUGH SOHO TO PICK UP MY
GIRLFRIEND.
AND I CAN'T TELL YOU THE SMILES ON MY FACE AFTER DRIVING THROUGH
SOHO, FOR SIX MONTHS AND IT BEING EMPTY AND MISERABLE, THERE
ARE PEOPLE OUT T IS JUST GLORIOUS, I CAN'T TELL YOU T SIN
CREDIBLE.
>> James: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG.
WELL, FOR YOU.
>> AND YOU HAVE REASON TO CELEBRATE BECAUSE SINCE WERE YOU
LAST HERE AT THE SHOW YOU ARE NOW, YOU ARE ENGAGED.
HOW IS THE WEDDING PLANNING.
>> I AM.
>> James: COMING ALONG?
CONGRATULATIONS.
I'M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU.
>> IT IS GREAT.
ST GREAT.
WE TOMORROW AROUND LONDON-- .
MORE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
>> DON'T SAY THAT.
DON'T SAY THAT.
NO, I'M THRILLED.
WE'RE HOSTING, WE'RE A BIT WORRIED, I'M THE LUCKIEST MAN IN
THE WORLD, LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
>> James: I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU.
AND THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON.
YOU ARE GETTING READY TO TOUR NEXT YEAR, AND YOU SAID YOU HAD
BEEN IN THE STUDIO FOR SUCH A LONG TIME.
DO YOU PREFER BEING OUT ON THE ROAD PLAYING LIVE OR ARE YOU
HAPPIEST WHEN ARE YOU IN A STUDIO.
>> I THINK SO MANY OF US MUSICIANS OR MOST OF MY MUSICIAN
FRIENDS WE GOT INTO IT THROUGH PLAYING SHOWS AND THROUGH
TRAVELING.
AND IF I'M BEING REALLY HONESTK LIKE MOST OF THE JOY HAS BEEN
TAKEN AWAY.
AS MUCH AS I LOVE BEING IN THE STUDIO, YOU KNOW, I LOVE JAMMING
WITH MY MATES.
AND WE COULDN'T DO THAT.
I HAVEN'T DONE THAT FOR MONTHS.
HONESTLY, DOING THE SHOW IS THE FIRST TIME ME AND MY BAND HAVE
GOT TOGETHER IN A ROOM AND PLAYED WITH EACH OTHER.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME AND THE BAND DO THAT.
AD THEY WANTED TO DO IT, TELL TO TELL YOU THANK YOU AS WELL.
>> James: WELL, WE LOVE IT EVERY TIME YOU COME ON THE SHOW.
AND NOW THIS ALBUM, MONSTERS, YOU HAVE GONE IN KOOND OF A
DIFFERENT DIRECTION WITH THIS ALBUM.
WHAT INSPIRED THIS NEW SOUND?
>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY.
>> I MEAN I STARTED MAKING THIS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.
I STARTED MAKING THIS RECORD ABOUT TRYING TO CONFIRM WITH WHY
I HAD PANIC ATTACKS THE WHOLE TIME, ANXIETY.
AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR MANY YEARS.
AND I HAVE MADE, I KNOW, HALF OF IT AT THE END OF MY GARDEN.
I HAVE A LITTLE GARDEN SET UP THERE.
AND THERE WERE HUGE-- I THINK IN A LOT OF WAYS IT SHAPED THE
RECORD.
IT IS LIKE YOU KNOW, I GET THE WAY BEDROOM POP EVOLVED, THIS IS
LIKE GARDEN POP.
>> James: I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE THE FRONTRUNNER IN GARDEN
CHESS POP.
I ALWAYS SAID EVERY TIME YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE SHOW, I AM LIKE
YOU WAIT, HE IS GOING TO PIONEER GARDEN SHED POP.
AND MY GOD, HAVE YOU DONE IT AND THANK YOU AND THE BAND WHO IS
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE PERFORMING HIS BRILLIANT SINGLE
NUMB FROM HIS UPCOMING ALBUM MONSTERS, THE ONE, THE ONLY TOM
ODELL.