Francesca Louise has treated us to a truly beautiful ballad in the form of ‘Odyssey’. Over quiet strings and a delicate, impressively performed acoustic guitar backing, every word proves that she wears her heart on her sleeve. “Due to [an] unexpected and traumatic event, I was forced to confront the effects that the pandemic was having on people’s mental health, and it brought me back to my own struggles with mental health too,” explains Louise. “I guess the song is a cry out for answers and poses questions that we all ask at some point in our lives, questions that we were desperate to hear the answers to at such a desperate time in our history.” Be on the lookout for more emotional driven music from Francesca Louise soon. -Dan Peeke.