Odyssey (Illenium album)

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Odyssey
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2026 (2026-02-06)
Length61:06
Label Republic
Producer
Illenium chronology
Illenium
(2023)
Odyssey
(2026)
Singles from Odyssey
  1. "In My Arms"
    Released: May 16, 2025 [1]
  2. "Refuge/Ur Alive"
    Released: August 1, 2025 [2]
  3. "Forever"
    Released: September 12, 2025 [3]
  4. "To The Moon"
    Released: October 10, 2025 [4]
  5. "With Your Love"
    Released: November 7, 2025 [5]
  6. "War"
    Released: December 15, 2025 [6]
  7. "Feel Alive"
    Released: January 16, 2026 [7]

Odyssey is the sixth studio album by the American DJ and record producer Illenium. [8] It was released through Republic Records on February 6, 2026. [9] [10]

Contents

Background

After the release of his self-titled fifth studio album in 2023, Illenium parted ways with his record label, Warner Records. [11] On May 7, 2025, it was reported that he had signed with Republic Records and was set to work on new music. [12] He described the signing as the start of a "completely new chapter" and stated that he was excited to work with Republic, as they were "as passionate about his music" as he was. [12]

Composition

The album was produced by Illenium and executive produced by Alex Seaver, with production contributions from Lostboy, Dabin, Alok, Mark Schick, Pink Slip, Zakk Cervini, Drew Fulk, Trevor Christensen, TMS, Toby Scott, OhYes, Wylde, Zeds Dead, Kohen, Andrew Goldstein. [13] It features collaborations with artists from dance, rock, hip-hop, and pop genres, including Ellie Goulding, Bring Me the Horizon, Kid Cudi, Ryan Tedder, Tom Grennan, Elley Duhé, Dean Lewis, Alna, Norma Jean Martine, Hayla, Lauren Alaina, Emmy, and Bastille. [10] Production was handled by Illenium in collaboration with several others, including Lostboy, Dabin, Alok, Mark Schick, Pink Slip, Zakk Cervini, Drew Fulk, Trevor Christensen, TMS, Toby Scott, OhYes, Wylde, Zeds Dead, Kohen, Andrew Goldstein, and Mako. [13]

Promotion

Singles

The album spawned seven singles. "In My Arms" featuring American singer Hayla, was released on May 16, 2025, as the album's lead single. [1] This was followed by a double single release on August 1, consisting of "Refuge" with Norma Jean Martine and "Ur Alive" with WYLDE, both serving as the album's second single. [2] "Forever" featuring singer-songwriters Tom Grennan and ALNA, was released as the third single on September 12. [3]

The fourth single, "To the Moon" a collaboration with Brazilian DJ Alok, was released on October 10. [4] "With Your Love" featuring OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder, was issued as the fifth single on November 6, alongside the announcement of the album's release date. [5] "War" featuring Lø Spirit, was released as the sixth single on December 15. [6]

The seventh single, "Feel Alive", a collaboration with the British band Bastille and Canadian DJ Dabin, was released on January 16, 2026, coinciding with the reveal of the album's official track listing. [7]

Residency

To promote the record, Illenium will perform a six-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on March 2026. [14] [15] The record producer collaborated with the Berlin-based animation studio Woodblock to create visuals for the venue. [16] The residency was extended with three additional shows, continuing into April 2026. [17] [18]

List of "Illenium Presents Odyssey at Sphere" shows 2026
Date (2026)CityCountryVenueSpecial guestRef.
North America
Thursday, March 5 Las Vegas Valley United States Sphere Alok [19]
Friday, March 6Dab The Sky
Saturday, March 7 Wooli
Thursday, March 12Levity
Friday, March 13 Audien
Saturday, March 14Ray Volpe
Wednesday, April 2 Slander
Thursday, April 3 DJ Diesel
Friday, April 4Tape B
Total

Track listing

Odyssey track listing [20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Odyssey" Nicholas Miller Illenium 0:36
2."Into the Dark" (with Mako)
  • Illenium
  • Christensen
  • Seaver
4:20
3."Forever" (with Tom Grennan and Alna)
  • Illenium
  • Schick
  • Pink Slip
2:51
4."With Your Love" (with Ryan Tedder)
3:02
5."Feels Like You" (with Elley Duhé)
  • Illenium
  • Ormandy [v]
  • Shift Key [v]
3:32
6."In My Arms" (with Hayla)
  • Miller
  • Christensen
  • Matteo Cinti
  • Jankel
  • Jordan Shaw
  • Hayley Williams
  • Illenium
  • Christensen
  • Shift Key [v]
3:28
7."Don't Want Your Love" (with Ellie Goulding)
  • Illenium
  • Lostboy
  • Albert Hype
3:12
8."Slave to the Rithm" (with Bring Me the Horizon)
  • Illenium
  • Cervini
  • Johansson
  • Sykes
4:29
9."War" (with Lø Spirit)
  • Illenium
  • Christensen
  • Cervini
  • Fulk
  • Goldstein
3:05
10."I'll Come Runnin" (with Mako and Zeds Dead)
  • Illenium
  • Seaver
  • Zeds Dead
3:42
11."Take Me Back" (with Dean Lewis)
  • Miller
  • Dean Lewis
  • Brad Mair
  • Patrick Martin
  • Illenium
  • Petey Martin
  • Mair [v]
3:02
12."Love Is a Chemical" (with Lauren Alaina)
3:37
13."Feel Alive" (with Bastille and Dabin)
2:48
14."Monster" (with Emmy)
  • Illenium
  • Seaver
  • Fammé [p]
  • Gundhus [p]
2:40
15."Refuge" (with Norma Jean Martine)
  • Miller
  • Fredrick Dickson
  • Niall Healy
  • Norma Jean Martine
  • Darius Mashayekhi
  • Andrew Tyler
  • Illenium
  • MashBit
3:21
16."Not Ordinary" (with Kid Cudi)
  • Illenium
  • Thell
2:33
17."Paris"
  • Miller
  • Christensen
Illenium2:50
18."To the Moon" (with Alok)
  • Illenium
  • Alok
  • Kohen
  • OhYes
  • Scott
4:28
19."Ur Alive" (with Wylde)
  • Miller
  • Kristina Corbett
  • Michael Gazzo
  • Illenium
  • Gazzo [v]
3:30
Total length:61:06

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [20]

Musicians

Technical

Release history

Odyssey release history
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelEditionRef.
VariousFebruary 6, 2026Standard [21]
United States CD
D2C CD Signed
Vinyl 2LP Supernova
2LP Lunar Ember Signed

References

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