MØ – “Waste Of Time” Video
Denmark’s MØ, born Karen Marie Ørsted, has made these pages via a couple of videos, and as a highlight of my trip to Oslo for by:Larm this year. With this new single, “Waste Of Time,” MØ’s announcing a new label deal (shouts to Chess Club/RCA Victor), so that is ostensibly good news for her fans. But the better news for interested parties is that “Waste Of Time” is a confident and catchy thing, showcasing MØ in vulnerable and powerful modes via cooing harmonies, hooks with seraphic head voice, and a few “blaoaw blaoaw”s for effect. The production’s good — live guitars, dramatic pianos, Araabmuzik-lite MPC cymbal patterns — all of which suggests her album will be worth giving a shot. Hear and watch “Waste Of Time” here: