Oh Land's latest release, Earth Sick, may be a year old, but the moment you press play it feels like a new listening experience every time. And you instantly get that same feeling whenever you see the Scandinavian pop artists sing live. From her haunting melodies and dark lyrics, she might come off as melodramatic. But that's why we love her. 

Myspace spoke with Oh Land about finally getting the chance to play her latest stuff live, the trials of touring and how she really feels about air conditioning.

You toured a bit this year. How did you think it went?

I love touring, especially because recording is such an introverted process. Then after you’re making the music, you get it out to the people. Seeing how everyone reacts to it in real life is really great.

How have the fans been responding to the album? Are you performing it in a different way compared to the album?

I was performing it similarly to what it is on the album. You know, I don’t want to change too much, if people want to hear something. I feel like they should get that experience like what they get from the album, but I am emphasizing on the essentials of the song. If a song cinematic, then I will emphasize other elements of the song by highlighting its strengths instead of, for instance, emphasizing the drums. For people onstage, you need to be connected and focus and actually translate [the songs] into live music.

This year, you toured with Of Monsters and Men. How was it sharing the sharing the stage with them?

It was a really, really fun experience. They are a great match, I think, as terms of how we make music. And as a fellow Scandinavian, we share some kind of [similarities]. I think they’re quite quirky and visually interesting, and there’s something I can really relate to with them. Some of their songs have a folk tone to it.

Did you get a chance to hang out with them while on tour?

We would hang out at the venues. It’s funny because backstage they have a full drum kit and all these pianos. There’s just a lot before they go onstage, and all five are Icelandic so you would be very confused on where you were. So that was pretty funny.

Since you’ve been touring a lot, is there anything you need to have with you to be able to live on the road?

There are some weird challenges that you don’t expect at all. For example, when you travel on the west coast, it’s really warm here. So people blast their air conditioners everywhere here, and it’s on really high. This isn’t good when you’re a singer because it will dry it out completely. So I had to invest in a humidifier so my voice wouldn’t die. [Laughs.] Then you have some attachment to certain things -- like pillows have all of a sudden become very important. They may be little things, but they’re all you have all the time.

What’s your favorite song to perform currently?

Currently my favorite is “No Particular Order” because it has really great energy. I actually wrote that song with live songs intended. So there’s a particular live performance feeling you get from the song, even in the recording. When I get onstage, I’m sweating and am in the music and bonding with the crowd. I really love playing that song. I also really love “Trailblazer” because it’s really cinematic. It’s not a high energy song. It’s got some really intense, moody vibes to it that is just a perfect ending to the show.

What is premise behind “No Particular Order”?

The song is about something that I am a lot. When I’m in a relationship, I’ll be one way then, in ten minutes later, I’ll be completely opposite. And my husband will be very confused with me. I’ll suddenly be super happy, and then moments later, I’ll cry. I’m a bit of a drama queen, I think, not intentionally, but I think I’m like that. So the song is about how I go through all these emotions in no particular order.

Earth Sick is about a year old now, but are you working on a new album?

I’ve been focusing on the current album, and I’m only in the ideas stage for the new album. There’s nothing that’s indicating what the next album will be like.