JOE’s Song Of The Day #676: Ódú ‘Roots’

Ódú yourself a favour and get on board with this.

Ódú is the stage persona of Irish pop song-writer Sally Ó Dúnlaing. The Bray native has always been a self-proclaimed singer and songwriter of pop music and cites the likes of Marina and The Diamonds, Tove Lo and Susanne Sundfør as inspirations to her very approachable sound. 'Roots' is a really good pop song which kicks off like an ode to any '80s pop classic you care to name. There's a real hint of the Human League from the intro and that's a very good thing. It's not long before Ódú and her amazing voice grab your attention and all of a sudden you're singing along with the chorus. Speaking about the track, she told us: "This song is about a period in my life where I knew exactly what I needed to do achieve my goals but I was too afraid (and drinking a bit too much) to make them happen. "It seemed like I was cutting the legs out from under me every time a good opportunity came around and a sort of inertia took hold. I think everyone can relate to that fear of success and how it might change things." https://youtu.be/iwcdNSpsJnc Clip via O.D.U. - Topic Check out all of the November Songs of the Day Spotify Playlist. Keep up to date with the brilliance of Ódú via her Facebook page right here.