# Loop Soup

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***Loop Soup*** is the sixth studio album by Danish singer and songwriter [Oh Land](/source/Oh_Land). It was released on 29 September 2023 through Tusk or Tooth Records and the [Universal Music Denmark](/source/Universal_Music_Group). A musical departure from her 2019 album *[Family Tree](/source/Family_Tree_(Oh_Land_album))*, the [electropop](/source/Electropop) and [synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop) record was influenced by [1960s](/source/1960s_in_film) and [1970s films](/source/1970s_in_film), and contains elements of [disco](/source/Disco), [electro](/source/Electro_(music)), and [psychedelic music](/source/Psychedelic_music). Individual songs on the album were compared to the works of [ABBA](/source/ABBA), [Dagny](/source/Dagny_(singer)), [Giorgio Moroder](/source/Giorgio_Moroder), and [Tove Lo](/source/Tove_Lo). *Loop Soup* was produced by Nick Labajewska "Vasco" Madsen and her husband Adnan Zukanovic, and features guest collaborations with [Broods](/source/Broods) and [Ximena Sariñana](/source/Ximena_Sari%C3%B1ana).

*Loop Soup* drew mixed reviews from critics. The album was supported by three singles prior to its release – "[Bleeed](/source/Bleeed)", "[My Freak](/source/My_Freak)", and "Bucket List" – and the promotional single "[I'd Rather Sing](/source/I'd_Rather_Sing)". A music video was produced for the song "Pressure's On", and a rerecorded version of "Deep Sleep" was released as a single in 2025 as it appears in the Danish film *For evigt* (2023). Oh Land toured Denmark in September and October 2023 to promote the record.

## Background

In 2022, Oh Land released her first entirely Danish-language extended play, *Xtra*. The next year, she resumed releasing music written in English, remarking that ultimately the songs themselves decide what language she writes in.[1]

## Songs and lyricism

Critics described *Loop Soup* as an [electropop](/source/Electropop) and [synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop) record.[2] According to the singer, songs on the album were influenced by [1960s](/source/1960s_in_film) and [1970s films](/source/1970s_in_film), and specifically the German disco group [Boney M.](/source/Boney_M.)[3] It is a musical departure from her previous studio album, *[Family Tree](/source/Family_Tree_(Oh_Land_album))* (2019), which contained ballads and slower pop melodies.[4] Critics also compared songs on *Loop Soup* to the works of [ABBA](/source/ABBA) and [Giorgio Moroder](/source/Giorgio_Moroder). Lyricism themes include critiques of social media, [beauty standards](/source/Physical_attractiveness) for women, and the concept of being a [starving artist](/source/Starving_artist).[2] Several of the album's songs were produced by Nick Labajewska Madsen under the name Vasco.[5][6]

*Loop Soup* opens with "[I'd Rather Sing](/source/I'd_Rather_Sing)", a song about what is expected of an artist thrown into the industry.[7] It opens with a "pulsating beat" before Oh Land delivers her vocals.[8] The album's second song is "[Bleeed](/source/Bleeed)", which has a danceable [electro](/source/Electro_(music)) beat, and was compared to the works of Scandinavian singers [Tove Lo](/source/Tove_Lo) and [Dagny](/source/Dagny_(singer)).[9] Its lyrics address the place of social media in society and how it contributes to unhealthy relationships, with Oh Land hoping that listeners will question their own media consumption.[1] The third single "Bucket List" discusses [existentialism](/source/Existentialism) and finds Oh Land addressing her lover about his [bucket list](/source/Kick_the_bucket), if she were to unexpectedly die before him. It is a synth-pop song that contains elements of [psychedelic](/source/Psychedelic_music) and [nu-disco](/source/Nu-disco) music.[10] "[My Freak](/source/My_Freak)" is a [disco](/source/Disco) song backed by electric guitar and synth sounds with encouraging lyrics about loving someone for who they are, including their imperfections.[11][12]

## Promotion and singles

*Loop Soup* was released in its entirety on 29 September 2023 through Tusk or Tooth Records and [Universal Music Denmark](/source/Universal_Music_Group). It was made available for digital consumption as well as a translucent LP.[13][14] Danish artist Lasse Høgh handled the layout and packaging design of the LP edition, with the photographs of Oh Land, including its cover artwork, performed by Dennis Morton.[15] Following the release of *Loop Soup*, Oh Land returned as a judge on the seventeenth season of the Danish reality competition television series, *[X Factor](/source/X_Factor_(Danish_TV_series))*.[2]

Three singles were released from *Loop Soup* prior to September. "Bleeed" was released as the album's [lead single](/source/Lead_single), on 14 April 2023.[9][16][17] It was promoted by its first live performance at the Rock in Tivoli concert at [Tivoli Gardens](/source/Tivoli_Gardens) in May 2023, followed by an announcement of Oh Land's Danish tour with dates between October and November of that year.[1] The second single, "My Freak", was released on 23 June along with the first details regarding *Loop Soup*, which was officially announced.[18] "Bucket List" was released as the following single on 25 August 2023.[19] On the eve of her wedding to producer Adnan Zukanovic, the song was performed live in her backyard in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen).[20] Additionally, "I'd Rather Sing" was released as a promotional single on 19 September, premiering exclusively for streaming on the music website mxdwn.com.[8][21] A music video for "Pressure's On", partially created using [artificial intelligence](/source/Artificial_intelligence), was developed by Ida Kvetny and released in November 2023. It features a [gynoid](/source/Gynoid) dancer "gracefully dancing a ballet sequence against an otherworldly backdrop of cloud-like formations".[22] On 31 January 2025, an alternative recording of "Deep Sleep" was released as a single, as it appears in the 2023 Danish film *For evigt*, of which she also receives an acting credit.[23][24]

## Critical reception

*Loop Soup* received generally mixed reviews from [music critics](/source/Music_journalism). Mandy Rogers from [EQ Music](/source/EQ_Music) called it a "glorious album [with] some real gems on it", highlighting songs "I'd Rather Sing", "Bucket List", "Waiting", "100% Terrible", and "Artists Don't Smile". Rogers found some of the songs to "exhibit the style" of Oh Land's older works, which she enjoyed and ultimately wrote: "I highly recommend giving it a listen".[22] In a more mixed review, Kristina Grønning from *[Gaffa](/source/Gaffa_(magazine))* rated *Loop Soup* three out of six stars and opined, "You never know what Oh Land will serve up next. Will it be flamboyant [pop](/source/Pop_music)? Danish or English? Introverted piano ballads or maybe an opera? With 15 years behind, her discography is broad to say the least".[4] *[Ekstra Bladet](/source/Ekstra_Bladet)'*s Thomas Treo provided a score of two out of six stars, and was critical of the album's [dance](/source/Dance_music) sound, which he described as "competently performed" but "dated and unfashionable" in comparison to recent releases by [Jessie Ware](/source/Jessie_Ware) and [Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue); he wrote that "her ever-skyward phrasing and retro-futuristic [space pop](/source/Space_music) never take off definitively."[2]

## Track listing

- Credits adapted from the LP's liner notes.[25]

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) and the LP's liner notes.[25][26]

- [Nanna Øland Fabricius](/source/Oh_Land) – performer, writer, composer, synthesizer programming
- Lara Andersson – writer, composer (tracks 2, 3, 9)
- Anders Boll – mixing
- [Broods](/source/Broods) – performer (track 6)
- Lina Hansson – writer, composer (track 5)
- Nick Labajewska "Vasco" Madsen – writer, composer (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9), programming, synthesizer programming
- Georgia Nott – writer, composer, vocals (track 6)
- [Ximena Sariñana](/source/Ximena_Sari%C3%B1ana) – performer, writer, composer, vocals (track 11)
- Emil Thomsen – mastering engineer
- Adnan Zukanovic – writer, composer, producer (tracks 1, 4, 6–8, 10, 11), programming, synthesizer programming

## Release history

Release dates and formats for Loop Soup Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. Various 29 September 2023 Digital download · streaming Tusk or Tooth · Universal Music [13] LP [14]

## References

1. ["Oh Lands drøm blev til en sang"](https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/oh-lands-droem-blev-til-en-sang) (in Danish). *[B.T.](/source/B.T._(tabloid))*. 19 May 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522083000/https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/oh-lands-droem-blev-til-en-sang) 22 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

1. Treo, Thomas (27 September 2023). ["Dårlig nyhed fra Oh Land"](https://ekstrabladet.dk/musik/dkalbum/daarlig-nyhed-fra-oh-land/9961673) (in Danish). *[Ekstra Bladet](/source/Ekstra_Bladet)*. [JP/Politikens Hus](/source/JP/Politikens_Hus). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231011043541/https://ekstrabladet.dk/musik/dkalbum/daarlig-nyhed-fra-oh-land/9961673) 11 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

1. Means-Shannon, Hannah (25 June 2023). ["Oh Land's 'My Freak' Rejoices in Finding Someone Else Who's Weird"](https://wildfiremusic.net/2023/06/25/oh-lands-my-freak-rejoices-in-finding-someone-else-whos-weird/). *Wildfire Music*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230627024506/https://wildfiremusic.net/2023/06/25/oh-lands-my-freak-rejoices-in-finding-someone-else-whos-weird/) 27 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

1. Grønning, Kristina (29 September 2023). ["Trods lidt grumset bundfald hist og her formår Oh Lands Loop Soup at efterlade lytteren med en okay smag i munden"](https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelser/2023/september/album/oh-land-loop-soup/) (in Danish). *[Gaffa](/source/Gaffa_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231024155605/https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelser/2023/september/album/oh-land-loop-soup/) 24 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

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1. ["*My Freak* – Oh Land: Credits"](https://www.allmusic.com/song/my-freak-mt0062583788). AllMusic. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230928004808/https://www.allmusic.com/song/my-freak-mt0062583788) 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

1. Crerand, Emily (29 September 2023). ["Album Review: Oh Land – Loop Soup"](https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/09/29/reviews/album-review-oh-land-loop-soup/). *mxdwn.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231018050613/https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/09/29/reviews/album-review-oh-land-loop-soup/) 18 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

1. Rincon, Skyy (19 September 2023). ["Mxdwn Premiere: Oh Land Shares Anthemic New Single 'I'd Rather Sing'"](https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/09/19/news/mxdwn-premiere-oh-land-shares-anthemic-new-single-id-rather-sing/). *mxdwn.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231018050510/https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/09/19/news/mxdwn-premiere-oh-land-shares-anthemic-new-single-id-rather-sing/) 18 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

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1. Lesuer, Mike (24 August 2023). ["Oh Land Combats Existentialism with Synthpop on New Track 'Bucket List'"](https://floodmagazine.com/141763/oh-land-bucket-list-first-listen/). *Flood Magazine*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231024155543/https://floodmagazine.com/141763/oh-land-bucket-list-first-listen/) 24 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. Li, Simon (24 June 2023). ["Oh Land Shares New Single 'My Freak' from Upcoming LP 'Loop Soup'"](https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/06/24/news/oh-land-shares-new-single-my-freak-from-upcoming-lp-loop-soup/). *mxdwn.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230706203620/https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/06/24/news/oh-land-shares-new-single-my-freak-from-upcoming-lp-loop-soup/) 6 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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1. ["Bleeed – Single – Oh Land"](https://music.apple.com/dk/album/bleeed-single/1680073655). [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) (DK). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230418215057/https://music.apple.com/dk/album/bleeed-single/1680073655) 18 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

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1. ["Bucket List - Single – Oh Land"](https://music.apple.com/dk/album/bucket-list-single/1701012652). Apple Music (DK). 25 August 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230826120921/https://music.apple.com/dk/album/bucket-list-single/1701012652) 26 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. ["Watch Oh Land Play 'Bucket List' in Her Backyard in Copenhagen, Denmark for 'Neighborhoods'"](https://floodmagazine.com/144488/watch-oh-land-neighborhoods/). *Flood Magazine*. 26 September 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231024155532/https://floodmagazine.com/144488/watch-oh-land-neighborhoods/) 24 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

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1. ["Deep Sleep (from The Motion Picture 'Eternal') - Single – Oh Land"](https://music.apple.com/pl/album/deep-sleep-from-the-motion-picture-eternal-single/1790908886). Apple Music (PL). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.

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