On the eve of the release of her debut album, "No Mythologies To Follow," Denmark's songstress MØ, aka Karen Marie Ørsted, whose name means "maiden" or "virgin" in Danish, is easing the anticipation a little by releasing a badass video for infectious lead single, "Don't Wanna Dance," which is a misleading title and sees the 25-year-old Danish queen of seductively brash power-pop herself and busting some moves in a pretty sweet furry pink coat with a lots of girls in experimental outfits dancing in a junkyard in this one.
With her unique take on music that lies somewhere between experimental R&B and pop, "Don't Wanna Dance," is a jazzier, soulful turn from the edgy electropop we're used to hearing from her; here Danish electro-pop princess delightfully veers into what's almost Scandinavian Amy Winehouse territory. A neat, less synthy production allows "Don't Wanna Dance" to really showcase her crystal-clear vocals. The track is the most straightforward pop song the Danish singer has released so far. MØ trades in her dark synths for handclaps and it's a lot more light-hearted than what we're used to from her, bordering on saccharine, but it's catchy enough to balance that out.
Yes, "Don't Wanna Dance" gets a blissful summery dance floor make over. Yet rather like a sexual experience with someone you weren't quite sure about, yet they end up knowing exactly what they're doing, all you can do is give yourself up and lose yourself to the moment. "It's the sunny side of being young and confused," MØ says of the song, which she wrote one morning after going out with her hometown friends and then dreaming of the chorus. "I grew up in the suburbs, in a small town, and I wanted [the music video] to have that trashy vibe-while you know, being fabulous at the same time."
Just like the track itself, the video gives off a vibe of sweetness mixed with an undertone of total sass, but features a lot more dancing than the title would have you believe. Set predominantly in the curious setting of a car scrap junkyard, the functioning industrial machinery in the background provides the perfect juxtaposition to MØ and her girl gang jumping around in a 'girls dancing in their bedroom at a sleepover' type of way. The kicked-up pop track is turned on its head with MØ lip-syncing in a cloudy junkyard and um, dancing. Definitely dancing. Check it out below and pick up some groovy new dance moves just in time for the weekend.
With her unique take on music that lies somewhere between experimental R&B and pop, "Don't Wanna Dance," is a jazzier, soulful turn from the edgy electropop we're used to hearing from her; here Danish electro-pop princess delightfully veers into what's almost Scandinavian Amy Winehouse territory. A neat, less synthy production allows "Don't Wanna Dance" to really showcase her crystal-clear vocals. The track is the most straightforward pop song the Danish singer has released so far. MØ trades in her dark synths for handclaps and it's a lot more light-hearted than what we're used to from her, bordering on saccharine, but it's catchy enough to balance that out.
Yes, "Don't Wanna Dance" gets a blissful summery dance floor make over. Yet rather like a sexual experience with someone you weren't quite sure about, yet they end up knowing exactly what they're doing, all you can do is give yourself up and lose yourself to the moment. "It's the sunny side of being young and confused," MØ says of the song, which she wrote one morning after going out with her hometown friends and then dreaming of the chorus. "I grew up in the suburbs, in a small town, and I wanted [the music video] to have that trashy vibe-while you know, being fabulous at the same time."
Just like the track itself, the video gives off a vibe of sweetness mixed with an undertone of total sass, but features a lot more dancing than the title would have you believe. Set predominantly in the curious setting of a car scrap junkyard, the functioning industrial machinery in the background provides the perfect juxtaposition to MØ and her girl gang jumping around in a 'girls dancing in their bedroom at a sleepover' type of way. The kicked-up pop track is turned on its head with MØ lip-syncing in a cloudy junkyard and um, dancing. Definitely dancing. Check it out below and pick up some groovy new dance moves just in time for the weekend.
Posts
1 comment:
If you are looking for an excellent contextual ad network, I suggest you have a look at ExoClick.
Post a Comment