Bo Milli – “Chewing Gum”
Fresh off her latest EP, Making Friends, Emilie Østebø brings us her latest single “Chewing Gum” under her stage name Bo Milli. Hailing from Bergen, Norway, we’ve covered Bo Milli a few times (you can find those here). “Chewing Gum” is a fun track with a rollicking guitar that gives way to a slick bass line that would make my bass player friends go “nice.” I felt the grunge 90’s vibe with Østebø’s focused yet relaxed boppin’ lyrics.
While being grouped in with other indie luminaries Soccer Mommy, Bully, and Phoebe Bridgers may seem like a daunting task for a 23 year old, she had this to say:
… Just kidding I have no idea. I’m sure it’s probably flattering or humbling at a certain level but just let her make her music.
She did have this to say on the track though:
“‘Chewing Gum’ is a macho-anthem expressed with unconvincing and plastic girl-power: totally unapologetic about having used and dropped someone as carelessly as if they were a piece of gum… I excuse this behaviour with the line ‘I’m a woman, I’ve gotta get it done…’ The choruses (and the solo) is all bravado, but the verses describe meeting a scorned lover with someone new and hints I’m not nearly as unaffected as I claim to be.”
You can hear “Chewing Gum” over on Spotify, or YouTube. Let us know your thoughts on our socials!
Categorised in: New Music
This post was written by Chris Miller