''Plæygirl'' is the fourth studio album by Danish singer and songwriter

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. It was released on 16 May 2025, via

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. It marks her first album in three years, since her third studio album, '' Motordrome'' (2022). The album is produced by Nick Sylvester and MØ's longtime collaborator Ronni Vindahl, and includes a collaboration with Irish singer and rapper,

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Background

The album was written between 2022 and 2024 in Copenhagen and Los Angeles, according to MØ, the album reflects her most authentic and liberated self, as she aimed to create music that feels "true to me" and "free". MØ collaborated with producer Nick Sylvester and her longtime creative partner Ronni Vindahl throughout the process. Comprising 12 tracks, the project represents what she describes as her most authentic and liberated self. "I just wanted to make music that was true to me – music that feels free. I feel like I'm standing in front of a new era," she explained.

Promotion

To support the album, MØ announced her debut Plæygirl live tour, beginning with five European shows in March 2025 following a launch event at London's Lexington.

Singles

The album's lead single, " Who Said", was released on 17 October 2024. "

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" featuring Irish singer and rapper

was released as the album's second single, alongside the album announcement on 28 January 2025. " Keep Moving" was released as the album's third single on 21 March. The album's fourth single, "

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", was released on 2 May. "Heartbreak", the album's fifth and final single, was released on 15 May 2025.

Promotional singles

A cover of " Wake Me Up" by the late Swedish DJ and previous collaborator

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was released as the album's promotional single on 6 December.

Critical reception

''Plægirl'' received mostly favourable reviews from music critics. Writing for ''Soundvenue'', critic Kjartan F. Stolberg described it as "a return to the unpolished, uncompromising, and intuitive

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music that defined MØ's on ''No Mythologies to Follow'' and stating that ''Plæygirl'' "is her strongest and most character-rich album since then." Similarly, Thomas H Green of ''The Arts Desk'' also praised MØ's characteristic sound, noticing that she "remains girl-ish but also conveys, somehow, the lived life and lost loves of a woman in her mid-30s, an indie sensibility, a shyness." '' DIY'' gave ''Plæygirl'' a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, noting that the album presents the Danish

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artist at a pivotal moment, highlighting the tension between her distinctive dark pop style and the shadow cast by her earlier commercial success. Sarah Taylor of ''Stereoboard'' wrote that the album broadly balances intimate sad-girl pop with buoyant electro anthems, calling it timely and refreshing, though a few steps removed from MØ's best work.

Track listing

Notes

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. * "Keep Moving" is stylized as "Keep Møving".

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Musicians

* Karen Marie Ørsted – vocals * Nick Sylvester – synthesizer (tracks 1, 3–11), piano (1, 5),

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(4, 6–8),

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(5), background vocals (8) * Elliott Kozel – guitar (tracks 1, 6–8, 10), programming (6, 7) * Rasmus Littauer – guitar (track 1), drums (10) * Finn Keane – synthesizer (track 3) *

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(tracks 6, 7) * Harrison Patrick Smith – synthesizer (track 8) * Adam Moerder –

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(tracks 9, 10) * Robert Szmurlo – drum machine (tracks 9, 10) * Micah Jasper – guitar, synthesizer (track 9) * Ronni Vindahl – guitar, synthesizer (track 9) * Albin Nedler – programming, synthesizer (track 11) * Sylvester Sivertsen – programming, synthesizer (track 11)

Technical

* Ruiari O'Flaherty – mastering * Lars Stalfors – mixing (tracks 1–4, 6–12) * Nick Sylvester – mixing (track 5),

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(1, 3–5, 7–11) * Karen Marie Ørsted – engineering (tracks 1, 3–5, 7–11) * Robert Szmurlo – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7–11) * Christian Refer – engineering (tracks 1, 4, 7–10) * Mads Mølgaard Helbæk – engineering (tracks 1, 4, 7–10) * Elliott Kozel – engineering (tracks 1, 7, 8) * Mary Lattimore – engineering (track 7) * Micah Jasper – engineering (track 9) * Ronni Vindahl – engineering (track 10) * Albin Nedler – engineering (track 11) * Sylvester Sivertsen – engineering (track 11)

Release history

References

{{MØ 2025 albums MØ albums Sony Music UK albums