Lesson 1 in the subject “Success in Germany”: Pop singers have to look like friendly startup founders, and – very importantly – be as “authentic” as possible. Where “authentic” can only mean: original like Selters. Mia Morgan isn’t. The singer from Kassel cultivates a hyper-artificial look, as well as a social media presence in which dedicated political statements are given just as much space as posts about her mental illnesses.
Morgan resembles her pal Dangsal in her mission to bring a little glamour, life and, well, pop to German pop. But while he first released a stylish icebox wave album before diving into kitsch, Morgan makes electro hits right away on their debut. So: hit. On her album FLEISCH, which follows 2019’s EP GRUFTPOP, she sounds like a flower for people with at least one fetish outfit in their closet.
A clear rejection of what Morgan understands by coolness
In songs like “Teenager” you can hear Morgan’s youth in the noughties, when the stars on VIVA were still called LaFee or Avril Lavigne – and
the cool minimalism of Billie Eilish was an idea nobody had before. In general, the sound on FLEISCH is a clear rejection of what Morgan understands by coolness.
Instead, there’s awful pig rock guitars, la lala refrains, flaky synthesizers and old-school teen pop, plus lyrics about love hates, self-portrayal and beauty pressure. Admittedly, despite all this abundance, Mia Morgan’s concept is sometimes more interesting than the music, which actually pushes you to the breaking point. But hey, which German pop star can you say that about?
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