Forever Neverland

by MO

Overview

Following the release of her 2014 debut No Mythologies to Follow, Danish pop singer/songwriter MO hit it big with a pair of singles courtesy of electronic dance group Major Lazer, topping charts around the world with multi-platinum anthems "Lean On" (2015) and "Cold Water" (2016). As her international star continued to rise, she recentered with the When I Was Young EP in 2017 before finally issuing her official sophomore effort, Forever Neverland, which arrived in late 2018. A serviceable dose of sleek and stylish dance-oriented Scandinavian pop -- whose upbeat sonics belie the introspective lyrics -- Forever Neverland is mostly homogenous, bleeding together in a gauzy, synth-washed haze, with sonic cohesion provided by producer ST!NT (Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, Zara Larsson). Peppered throughout are a handful of standouts that rival those Major Lazer hits, including the delicious groove of "Red Wine" with Empress Of and a reunion with Major Lazer's head honcho Diplo on the urgent hand-clap groover "Sun in Our Eyes." Other highlights include the sleek "Way Down," which rides a dancehall vibe and hypnotic Asian flute melody; the pleading "Blur"; and the pulsing Sia-meets-Tove Lo "Imaginary Friend." Additional guests Charli XCX and What So Not provide further reasons to engage, but otherwise, the rest of the tracks fizzle out, especially at the close. Forever Neverland contains enough catchy moments to warrant a listen, but mostly remains fodder for de rigueur 2010s alt-pop playlists. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	10/26/2018
Label:	Chess Club / Rca Victor
UPC:	0190758764719
Rank:	79555

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Way Down
3. I Want You
4. Blur
5. Nostalgia
6. Sun in Our Eyes
7. Mercy
8. If It's Over
9. West Hollywood (Interlude)
10. Beautiful Wreck
11. Red Wine
12. Imaginary Friend
13. Trying to be Good
14. Purple Like the Summer Rain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

MO   Primary Artist
Diplo   Primary Artist
Charli XCX   Featured Artist
What So Not   Featured Artist
Empress Of   Featured Artist
Two Feet   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Stargate   Producer
Chris Athens   Mastering
Letta Mbulu   Composer
Ori Kaplan   Composer
Frank Dukes   Producer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Diplo   Producer
Caiphus Semenya   Composer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Henry Allen   Composer
Monkey Business   Producer
Tor Erik Hermansen   Composer
William Walsh   Composer
Christopher Emerson   Composer
John Hill   Composer,Producer
Cass Lowe   Composer
Cara Salimando   Composer
Albin Nedler   Composer
Thomas Wesley Pentz   Composer
Jamie Snell   Mixing
Ajay Bhattacharya   Composer
Noonie Bao   Composer
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Kurtis McKenzie   Composer,Producer
Kristoffer Fogelmark   Composer
What So Not   Producer
Ross Birchard   Composer
Adam Feeney   Composer
Jaramye Daniels   Composer
James Flannigan   Composer,Producer
Mike "Scribz" Riley   Composer,Producer
Charlotte Aitchison   Composer
Karen Orsted   Composer
Madison Love   Composer
Lorely Rodriguez   Composer
Georgia Ku   Composer
Stint   Producer,Executive Producer
Robin Florent   Assistant
Sarah Aarons   Composer
Jocelyn Donald   Composer
Alexandra Govere   Composer
Collin Fletcher   Design,Artwork
Scott Desmarais   Assistant
King Henry   Producer
Clare Gillen   Photography
Fryd Frydendahl   Photography
DalePlay   Producer
Jesus Ferrera   Composer
Mantra   Composer,Producer