By Karina Kristensen //
MØ with LPX //
Fox Theater Oakland – Oakland
February 9th, 2019 //
On a Saturday night, the Bay Area had the pleasure of watching Danish singer-songwriter MØ conclude the North American leg of her world tour in support of last year’s Forever Neverland.
When we arrived at the Fox Theater Oakland, the venue was close to empty, but as soon as LPX stepped onstage, a crowd appeared. For seven years Lizzy Plapinger served as the lead vocalist of MS MR before the indie-pop duo announced that it was going on hiatus a couple years ago so she could focus on her solo project under the name LPX.
But after delivering her 2018 EP Bolt in the Blue more than a year ago, her set was incredibly energetic with lots of lights and smoke. Plus, Plapinger’s cow-patterned outfit and outgoing personality onstage was a great way to get things started.
LPX
MØ’s performance, meanwhile, was even brighter than LPX’s with the colors just completely all over the place and smoke coming from behind her as the lights created larger shadows of the 30-year-old’s body against the back wall. Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen went on to perform all five singles — “Imaginary Friend”, “Nostalgia”, “Sun in Our Eyes”, “Blur” and “Way Down” — off her sophomore album and even showcased her 2017 collaboration “Don’t Leave” with British electronic duo Snakehips.
Also known for working with EDM juggernauts such as DJ Snake, Diplo and Cashmere Cat, MØ’s interaction with the crowd during her shows is something that not all artists do these days. She spoke to us, asked questions, stepped onto the platforms in front of the stage and held hands with her fans. There was nothing but smiles across the audience as MØ finished with her popular “Final Song” and took us on one last pass through Forever Neverland.
Because whenever MØ takes the stage in your town, be prepared for a wild ride.
Setlist:
Purple Like the Summer Rain
Imaginary Friend
I Want You
Kamikaze
Pilgrim
Get It Right
Red Wine
Trying to Be Good
Nostalgia
Nights With You
Sun in Our Eyes
Turn My Heart to Stone
Beautiful Wreck
Blur
Mercy
If It’s Over
Way Down
Lean On (Major Lazer cover)
West Hollywood
Don’t Leave (Snakehips & MØ cover)
Final Song
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