ISSA ODYSSEA Faces Global Collapse On New Single
A visceral reckoning with political apathy and collective numbness.
London-based Swedish talent ISSA ODYSSEA just dropped her heaviest statement yet — the end (of the world) — a blistering final single ahead of her sophomore EP. This brooding, cinematic track blends ISSA's signature lo-fi textures with an urgent political pulse, channeling dread, detachment, and resistance into a raw, late-capitalist lament. It's dark. It's beautiful. And it refuses to look away.
Powered by experimental production and steeped in an almost dystopian atmosphere, the track tackles themes of war, fascism, and systemic violence. “I started writing it after seeing ‘World War III’ trending,” ISSA explains. “We scroll past headlines about mass destruction like they’re celebrity gossip — there’s this numbness, this quiet horror.” Layered with found audio from her own childhood home videos, ISSA weaponizes innocence to spotlight how children are continually caught in the crossfire of global chaos. The song’s stark cover art deepens the commentary, speaking to a world that’s increasingly disconnected from empathy.
A New Voice for a Fractured World
the end (of the world) marks the fourth and final single from ISSA’s forthcoming EP — a project rooted in both personal catharsis and collective conscience. Drawing from alt-RnB, soul, and indie electronic influences, her sound is poetic yet unflinching, intimate yet defiant. Since her debut EP Self-Made in 2019, ISSA has been building a body of work that’s as emotionally resonant as it is politically aware. Her live presence is catching fire too — with a set at Bush Hall this June supporting Jo Hill, she’s becoming a vital new voice in London’s alternative scene.
ISSA ODYSSEA doesn’t just write songs — she documents rupture and reckoning in real time. the end (of the world) isn’t a warning. It’s a snapshot. One you’ll want to keep listening to.
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