Loop Soup

2023 studio album by Oh Land
Loop Soup
A color photograph of a red-haired woman in silver body paint wearing an orange jumpsuit and covering her eyes with her hands, amidst a teal background.
Studio album by
Oh Land
Released29 September 2023
Length35:30
Label
  • Tusk or Tooth
  • Universal
Producer
  • Vasco
  • Adnan Zukanovic
Oh Land chronology
Xtra
(2022) 		Loop Soup
(2023)
Singles from Loop Soup
  1. "Bleeed"
    Released: 14 April 2023
  2. "My Freak"
    Released: 23 June 2023
  3. "Bucket List"
    Released: 25 August 2023

Loop Soup is the sixth studio album by Danish singer and songwriter Oh Land. It was released on 29 September 2023 through Tusk or Tooth Records and the Universal Music Group. The album was supported by three singles prior to its release – "Bleeed", "My Freak", and "Bucket List" – and the promotional single "I'd Rather Sing". It was produced by her husband Adnan Zukanovic and Nick Labajewska "Vasco" Madsen, and features guest collaborations with Broods and Ximena Sariñana.

Background

In 2022, Oh Land released her first entirely Danish-language extended play, Xtra. The next year, she resumed releasing music written in English, remarking that ultimately the songs themselves decide what language she writes in.[1]

Composition

According to the singer, songs on the album were influenced by 1960s and 1970s films, and specifically the German disco group Boney M..[2] Several of the album's songs were produced by Nick Labajewska Madsen under the name Vasco.[3][4]

Loop Soup opens with "I'd Rather Sing", a song about what is expected of an artist thrown into the industry.[5] The third single "Bucket List" discusses existentialism and finds Oh Land addressing her lover about his bucket list, if she were to unexpectedly die before him. It is a synth-pop song that contains elements of psychedelic and nu-disco music.[6] "My Freak" is a disco song backed by electric guitar and synth sounds with encouraging lyrics about loving someone for who they are, including their imperfections.[7][8]

Promotion and singles

"Bleeed" was released as the album's lead single, on 14 April 2023.[9][10][11] It was promoted by its first live performance at the Rock in Tivoli concert at Tivoli Gardens in May 2023, followed by an announcement of a Danish tour with dates between October and November of that year.[1] The second single, "My Freak", was released on 23 June 2023 along with details regarding Loop Soup, which was officially announced.[12]

"Bucket List" was released as the following single on 25 August 2023.[13] On the eve of her wedding to producer Adnan Zukanovic, the song was performed live in her backyard in Copenhagen.[14] Additionally, "I'd Rather Sing" was released as a promotional single on 19 September, premiering exclusively for streaming on the music website mxdwn.com.[15][16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ekstra Bladet[17]
Gaffa[18]

Kristina Grønning from Gaffa rated Loop Soup three out of six stars.[18] Ekstra Bladet's Thomas Treo provided a score of two out of six stars.[17]

Track listing

Loop Soup track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'd Rather Sing"
Zukanovic3:40
2."Bleeed"
  • Fabricius
  • Lara Andersson
  • Nick Labajewska Madsen
Vasco3:08
3."Bucket List"
  • Fabricius
  • Andersson
  • Madsen
Vasco2:31
4."Waiting"
  • Fabricius
  • Andersson
  • Zukanovic
Zukanovic3:12
5."My Freak"
  • Fabricius
  • Madsen
  • Lina Hansson
Vasco3:35
6."Better Days" (featuring Broods)
Zukanovic3:21
7."Pressure's On"
  • Fabricius
  • Zukanovic
Zukanovic3:45
8."Deep Sleep"
  • Fabricius
  • Zukanovic
Zukanovic3:07
9."Artists Don't Smile"
  • Fabricius
  • Andersson
  • Madsen
Vasco2:51
10."100% Terrible"
  • Fabricius
  • Zukanovic
Zukanovic3:15
11."Pretty Is Dead" (featuring Ximena Sariñana)
Zukanovic3:05
Total length:35:30
  • Credits adapted from the LP's liner notes.[19]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Loop Soup
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 29 September 2023
[20]
LP [21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Oh Lands drøm blev til en sang". B.T. (in Danish). 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ Means-Shannon, Hannah (25 June 2023). "Oh Land's 'My Freak' Rejoices in Finding Someone Else Who's Weird". Wildfire Music. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Bleeed – Oh Land: Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "My Freak – Oh Land: Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ Crerand, Emily (29 September 2023). "Album Review: Oh Land – Loop Soup". mxdwn.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ Lesuer, Mike (24 August 2023). "Oh Land Combats Existentialism with Synthpop on New Track 'Bucket List'". Flood Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ Li, Simon (24 June 2023). "Oh Land Shares New Single 'My Freak' from Upcoming LP 'Loop Soup'". mxdwn.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Oh Land Returns with Genre-Bending Pop on New Album 'Loop Soup' Out September 29". Fizzy Mag. 24 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Oh Land'den Yeni Tekli 'Bleeed' ile Birlikte Yeni Albüm Haberi". Rotka (in Turkish). 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ van Lindt, Aernout (18 April 2023). "Nieuwe single Oh Land – 'Bleeed'". Dansende beren (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  11. ^ "28 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Watch Oh Land Play 'Bucket List' in Her Backyard in Copenhagen, Denmark for 'Neighborhoods'". Flood Magazine. 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ^ Major, Michael (20 September 2023). "Oh Land Drops New Track 'I'd Rather Sing' From 'Loop Soup'". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  14. ^ Rincon, Skyy (19 September 2023). "Mxdwn Premiere: Oh Land Shares Anthemic New Single 'I'd Rather Sing'". mxdwn.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  15. ^ a b Treo, Thomas (27 September 2023). "Dårlig nyhed fra Oh Land". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). JP/Politikens Hus. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  16. ^ a b Grønning, Kristina (29 September 2023). "Trods lidt grumset bundfald hist og her formår Oh Lands Loop Soup at efterlade lytteren med en okay smag i munden". Gaffa (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  17. ^ Loop Soup (LP liner notes). Oh Land. Tusk or Tooth, Universal Music Group. 2023. UNI 5588174.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "Loop Soup – Oh Land". iMusic. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

External links

  • Loop Soup at Discogs (list of releases)
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Studio albums
  • Fauna
  • Oh Land
  • Wish Bone
  • Earth Sick
  • Family Tree
  • Loop Soup
Extended playsSoundtracks
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