MØ SHARES 'NEW MOON FEAT. REBECCA BLACK'NEW ALBUM MOTORDROME OUT NOW VIA RCAPhoto credit: Fryd FrydendahlOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY RCA Records Danish superstar MØ has teamed up with internet pop sensation Rebecca Black to release an updated version of her single with ‘New Moon’, which is out today via RCA. The original version of ‘New Moon’ features on her recently released third album ‘Motordrome’ out now. The triumphant ‘New Moon’ is given a fresh hyper-pop spin in the chorus with Rebecca’s additional vocals echoing MØ’s about leaving things behind and making a new start. They say; Rebecca: MØ: ‘Motordrome’ is MØ’s first body of work since 2018’s much lauded ‘Forever Neverland’ and the 10-track album is a commanding new collection of songs that combine full-blown pop with darker grungy punk alongside honest and confronting lyrics. Alongside ‘New Moon’, the album features the singles ’Kindness,’ a love letter to her fans, the euphoric ‘Live To Survive’ the raw ‘Goosebumps’ and the ode to her teenage crush ‘Brad Pitt’. MØ enlisted friends and long-time collaborators Caroline Ailin (Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding) and Noonie Bao (Halsey, Charli XCX, Carly Rae Jepsen) to help flesh out her original song workings, with further songwriting and production from a close circle including Ariel Rechtshaid (Haim, Vampire Weekend, Adele), Jam City (Olivia Rodrigo, Troye Sivan), S.G. Lewis (Dua Lipa), Linus Wiklund and Yangze. ‘Motordrome’s’ title came from a conversation MØ had with her mother about her battles with anxiety. The panic and intrusive thoughts called to mind the “dødstrome”, which is an old carnival trick in which a stuntperson rides a motorcycle around the vertical walls of a motordrome at death-defying speeds. The making of the album proved to be MØ’s escape from this deepening spiral, although the album is very much a document of a person-in-progress. While there is a strong sense of empowerment and of brighter days ahead, it also serves as a reminder that everyone has to deal with their own dødstrome and that there is no perfect remedy for life’s struggles, and that’s OK. MØ returned to the road in February with US tour dates with Imagine Dragons alongside her own North America headline shows and she will be performing in Europe next month, including headlining a sold out London Heaven. Full dates are below. MØ 2022 Tour Dates: APRIL: MAY: REBECCA BLACK LIVE DATES AboutAbout MØ: She returned to Denmark to recalibrate and recover from the physical and mental exhaustion she was experiencing as a result but had trouble checking out. A serious vocal injury requiring months of rehabilitation exacerbated her bouts of anxiety and a sense that things were slipping out of her control. MØ, born Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, hunkered down and did what she knew best by writing songs. The music that began to emerge bridged the gap between her years as a teen-punk touring anarchist squats across Europe, and the bright Scandipop she’d come to be known for to create a darker and more personal take on her sound with new album ‘Motordrome’. About Rebecca Black: In 2011, Black’s viral hit “Friday” reached more than 150 million people worldwide and became the fastest-growing song and video that year; but it was not until 2021 that Rebecca Black solidified her stamp on pop culture. With a new RIAA Gold certification under her belt, “Rebecca Black is having a major moment, right now,” PAPER declared and NYLON cosigned "Rebecca Black has been on a roll lately.” One year after coming-out on the ‘Dating Straight’ podcast, Rebecca Black performed on the GLAAD Media Awards with a “best musical moment” highlight from Billboard, who also named the track “bubbly...fun... and... the exact kind of pick-me-up that so many of us are looking for.” She also proudly received the honor of Variety’s ‘Power of Pride’ 2021 list, Logo30, Bustle’s Pride Yearbook & more. In her leisure, Rebecca advocates for anti-bullying, mental health initiatives and the LGBTQ+ community, across recent partnerships with the AdCouncil, GLAAD, and Best Buddies.
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April 13, 2022 10:44am ET by Pressparty |