april 11 — CONCERTS & EVENTS

Live from Atlanta, MØ headlines at Terminal West with new up-and-comer, Tezatalks. The rap/afro-punk fusion artist energizes the crowd with her set, not missing a moment to wish her sister a happy birthday, and then passes the reigns over. Tezatalks ends her set with a message to the audience, “We may be the problem,” she began. “But we are also the solution.”

Dressed in all black , MØ is serving her fans with shiny chaps, a t-shirt, and shorts to match. With the hit track, “Youth Is Lost,” she is on the stage in no time at all. She’s flicking her hair, throwing her head back, and arching her body across the stage for each lyric. “Atlanta, how we doing?” She welcomes her crowd, warmly. As everyone cheers, MØ weaves into her next track, “Cool To Cry.”

“Thank you,” she smiles breathlessly. “[I’m] so happy to see you all — this is my first solo show in Atlanta.” MØ admits. Some may recall her appearance at Music Midtown back in 2019, but she was on a new venture. With the release of MOTORDROME out for the world to enjoy, MØ was riding the high of newly released music. She continues her set with “Nostalgia,” an iconic track from her 2018 release, Forever Neverland. Riding this wave of nostalgia, MØ rocks on with intense shoulder movements to “I Want You.” The 3-minute track ignites the crowd as fans sing along to some of their favorite classics.

As the set moves along, MØ remarks how grateful she is. The Denmark-native talks about life during the pandemic and how debilitating it was as an artist. “I don’t want to sound privileged,” she explains. “It’s just so nice to be able to play music together again.” The intro to “Nights With You,” plays out and the crowd sings “oh, oh, oh, oh,” along in unison. With tracks like, “Turn My Heart To Stone” and “Blur,” this concert was in full swing. As she thanks the crowd for coming out, she remarks that even though it’s Monday, we can still party. “I’m on tour so every day’s a party for me,” MØ laughs as the beat for “Lean On” begins.

The Motordrome Tour is lively and full of good music you can’t ignore. With tracks from her latest album, MØ nails her performances of “Brad Pitt” and “New Moon.” And, who could forget about her song with Snakehips? “Don’t Leave” becomes a heartfelt anthem in the thick of the night. MØ’s final song is no surprise as “Final Song” plays through the venue. She reminisces about “moments like these” — an opportunity to preform music that you love.

With her latest album, MOTORDROME, available now on all streaming platforms, you can expect some exciting things from MØ. If you want to stay up-to-date on her latest endeavors, you can find her on Instagram and Twitter (@momomoyouth) for more info on tour, merch, and (of course) her new album.

Words by Kaylee Pickens

Photos by Chandler Bunzol