Songs of November 2021

Afraid of the Dark

«Superstar», the debut record from Norwegian art-pop outfit Mall Girl, represents an exciting new chapter for the buzzed-about band. The release follows a string of successful singles, including their 2018 track “Slay Queen,” which introduced them as an act to watch in the alt-pop arena. The chaotic year of 2020 brought a string of infectious, vibey singles, including “My Sweet Mall Girl” and the fierce “Bad Girl." 

Members Iver Armand Tandsether, Hannah Veslemøy Narvesen, Eskild Myrvoll and Bethany Forseth-Reichberg were forced to get creative when the pandemic hit, sidelining best-laid plans to flesh out some songs before heading into the studio together. 

"Because of COVID regulations and the four of us living in two different cities, we changed the way we worked with the songs quite radically in the months leading up to the studio recording,” Narvesen says. "We’ve always been very oriented towards the live performance of the songs, including when we compose them together in our rehearsal space. That way of working has led to some challenges when recording, as you end up listening to the songs in a different manner and might figure out you should have done everything differently."

While others put their creative endeavors on hold, Mall Girl opted to try something different. Many of the songs on «Superstar» were tracks that the band regularly performed, but they wanted to seize the opportunity to evolve their sound even more.

“We actually ended up ‘remote composing’ big parts of the album, with everyone working from their own home studio and bouncing ideas back and forth,” Narvesen explains. "This was a very welcome change of workflow for us, and it lead to us making some songs which probably wouldn’t have turned out that way had we been together in the same room."

This experimental shift in their creative process led to the creation of songs bursting with infectious hooks, hypnotizing grooves and punchy lyrics. It brings all of the edginess from their previously releases, just through a slightly different lens.

“In many ways I think we’ve kept most of the spirit in the music, just the joy of playing together while exploring different genres and breaking conventions.”

Recorded at Studio Paradiso in Oslo with longtime collaborator Marcus Forsgren, «Superstar» runs the gamut of emotions and moments of reflection on our fleeting experiences. “Feel Like Crying,” the first song Mall Girl ever wrote together, taps into the overwhelming question of where we all belong in the universe. “Machine Gun Mystery” dives into a darker realm, presenting an alter ego we all wrestle with, who thrives on power. The beautiful chaos of love is at the center of “You And I,” while “Dance Alone” highlights just how much can be said through a wave of silence. 

As a whole, «Superstar» finds Mall Girl fully realized, with a fresh perspective that positions them as one of pop’s most intriguing new acts.

Mall Girl - Bubbly Cool Drink

Circles, the new single from Chris Liebing with Tom Adams (@oceantemple) and @ralfhildenbeutel
Single Mix feat. additional production from @janblomqvist
Album Version taken from the forthcoming #AnotherDay on @muterecords

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Circles (feat. Tom Adams)

Circles (feat. Tom Adams) - Single Edit

Circles (feat. Tom Adams) (Single Mix)

RHODODENDRON

Eat The Moon

Debut single from the new project llampaca

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Don't Give Up (llampaca x Doran Danoff)

Lyrics:

It was late that night
Think that's what you said
Could not believe the apathy
Of all the words that left
Your frowning mouth that I used to kiss
When it was right-side up
Before things came to this

Heavy hearts only break in two
They don't shatter like the rest do
It's like they might grow back together
Nobody ever warned me
Bout those days when new found glory
"Hit or Miss" was on every mix
When that chorus hits, it's a sob story

It's a sob story

It was late that night
In the pouring rain
Could not believe the agony 
Inside my mind as you explained
Your frowning mouth that I used to kiss
When it was right-side up
Before things came to this

Heavy hearts only break in two
They don't shatter like the rest do
It's like they might grow back together
Nobody ever warned me
Bout those days when new found glory
"Hit or Miss" was on every mix
When that chorus hits, it's a sob story

It's a sob story x4

Heavy hearts only break in two
They don't shatter like the rest do
It's like they might grow back together
Nobody ever warned me
Bout those days when new found glory
"Hit or Miss" was on every mix
When that chorus hits, it's a sob story

Heavy hearts only break in two
They don't shatter like they used to
It's like they might grow back together
Nobody ever warned me
Bout those days when new found glory
"Hit or Miss" was on every mix
When that chorus hits, it's a sob story

A Sob Story

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LYRICS:
I know that you been watching me for a long time
Dreaming to flip this hourglass for the whole night
And you don't wanna miss it, so come get what you like
Come get what you like

Cause if you wait another minute it might be gone, so
Tell me that you're in it, tell me what you want

It's the last call
Watch the liquor fall
Press me to your lips like a bottle, pour me up
It's the last call
To come try me on
Press me to your lips like a bottle, pour me up
Cause it's the last call

You're braver than I thought you were and that's what I like
No hesitation in this moment, feeling so high

Don’t you wait another minute it might be gone, so
Tell me that you're in it, tell me what you want

It's the last call
Watch the liquor fall
Press me to your lips like a bottle, pour me up
It's the last call
To come try me on
Press me to your lips like a bottle, pour me up
Cause it's the last call

One more shot, baby try me on
One more chance, don't miss the last call
One more shot, baby try me on
One more chance, don't miss the last call

Don’t you wait another minute it might be gone, so
Tell me that you're in it, tell me what you want

It's the last call
Watch the liquor fall
Press me to your lips like a bottle
It's the last call
Watch the liquor fall
Press me to your lips like a bottle, pour me up
It's the last call
To come try me on
Press me to your lips like a bottle, pour me up
Cause it's the last call
Cause it's the last call

Last Call

Sucker

Leave My Mind

self-release album, we came by coanoe by: Ezra Bell

we came by canoe

Taken from the album, Karaoke for One: Vol. 1, released on 19th October 2018 on limited edition LP and digital formats. 300 copies are available on 'snow white' colour vinyl via Bandcamp & the Fat Possum store, and 500 on 'blue moon' colour vinyl via indie stores. 

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Written by S. MacGowan

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