Press release –
Earliers this month, Odd Marshall shared “On My Way,” the latest preview of his sophomore album Seconds, out March 6. A laid-back, melodic rocker, “On My Way” provides a counterpoint to Odd Marshall’s previous hard-driving single “Outta Here” by leaning into longing, distance, and the quiet ache of unfinished love.
Seconds expands Marshall’s sonic palette, blending indie rock, folk-rock, and alt-country while leaning into a distinctly ’90s-influenced sound. The album features Blind Melon guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn—who also produced and mixed the record—along with contributions from Foo Fighters keyboardist Rami Jaffee and Mathias Schneeberger of The Afghan Whigs.
Built around an unhurried groove, “On My Way” draws from real experience. While living in New York, Marshall entered into a relationship that was tested when he took a job aboard a ship traveling through the Panama Canal. A re-route around South America extended the journey by months, ultimately unraveling the relationship.
Still, Odd Marshall is happy with how “On My Way” commemorates the first meeting with the soon-to-be love of his life on a hot summer night in Brooklyn. “I begged her to have a drink with me and we popped into The Manhattan Inn for a pint of Guinness with a scoop of VanLeeuwen ice cream. I changed that to wine in the song for poetic license, but it’s true that I believe she paid for it.”
He adds, “This is a part of my newer, simpler style of writing which came out of playing crowded bars where people really make you work for their attention. There’s no better way to do that than a mid-tempo song with big fat cowboy chords.”
Seconds is the follow-up to Odd Marshall’s 2024 debut album Sand & Glue, made with producer Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith, Rheostatics, Dan Mangan, Bahamas). Rock Era Magazine wrote of that album, “His songs speak of world travels, but it kind of feels like he’s come out of nowhere.” It certainly felt true then, but with Seconds, Odd Marshall is poised to firmly plant his flag within the indie rock world.
Track Listing:
01 Run
02 Somebody New
03 Take Me Anywhere
04 Way Out
05 Wreck Your Life
06 On My Way
07 Hold Me Together
08 Outta Here
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