Tom Odell

"Ever since I can remember, one of my favourite things to do has been to buy my favourite artist’s albums the day it comes out. That feeling of peeling back the cellophane wrapper, opening up the booklet, and reading the lyrics along while I listen to the record from start to finish is a thrill incomparable to anything else. Perhaps there have been periods in music when the concept of the album has been more popular than it is today, but I would argue, it’s still the perfect way to hear the artist’s story and understand what they’re trying to say. Being an artist myself, I can’t help but feel, the single is a chapter of a book, whereas the album is a whole novel."