Danish singer and songwriter MØ released her fourth studio album, Plæygirl, in May. This album marks the rebirth of a Danish career.
MØ has released four studio albums, three extended plays, and twenty-four singles, plus six as a featured artist. The Danish artist was at the forefront of Scandinavia’s glacial synth-pop wave of the 2010s. Plæygirl marks her first album in three years, since Motordrome (2022).
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On 14 January 2013, she released her debut single, “Glass”. On 15 March 2013, she released “Pilgrim” with the B-side “Maiden”. It peaked at number eleven on the Danish Singles Chart. On June 7, 2013, she released the single “Waste of Time.” MØ’s first extended play, Bikini Daze, was released on October 18, 2013; the track “XXX 88” from the EP was officially released as a single on October 20. The single “Don’t Wanna Dance” debuted on BBC Radio 1 on January 16, 2014, as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record. MØ’s debut studio album, No Mythologies to Follow, was released on 7 March 2014.
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Plæygirl is complete with Alice Cooper-style face paint and features expertly produced synths and big electro beats. The album is produced by Nick Sylvester and MØ’s longtime collaborator, Ronni Vindahl, and includes a collaboration with Irish singer and rapper, Biig Piig.
The album is not unlike Charli XCX’s Brat gone a bit goth.
The Rebirth of a Danish Career, reviewed by Tor Kjolberg