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Oh Land’s Renaissance Fare

August 22, 2013 0 Comments

Oh Land (née Nanna Øland Fabricius) last graced us with new music over a year ago, sharing “Speak Out Now,” the theme song to a TV drama series in her native Denmark.

Somewhat fittingly, Oh Land has teamed up with TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek for her new single, “Renaissance Girls.” It’s taken from her third studio album, Wish Bone, coming September 24 on Sitek’s label, Federal Prism (also Kelis’ new home).

“Renaissance Girls” keeps Oh Land’s quirk intact, a deceivingly poppy song about the outsize expectations assigned to today’s women. Well, that’s what I think. Others are celebrating it as an ode to empowerment. Come along, come, come along and draw your own conclusion. (Also take note of the video’s title cards, which are very HBO’s Girls.)

Purchase Oh Land – “Renaissance Girls” via iTunes, Amazon MP3.