“Most people actually are receiving Dreamcrush way more positively than we ever thought they would” – interview with Møl

We had the immense pleasure of chatting with Møl before their performance at this year’s edition of Summer Breeze. Check out what we talked about…

Hello Møl! While working on “Dreamcrush”, were there any songs that started the one way and then completely changed into something else?

Ken Lund Klejs: I forgot. [laughter] Yeah, I mean–

Sigurd Kehlet: That’s what the truth is.

Ken Lund Klejs: Some of them are really, really–

Holger Rumph Frost: Old.

Ken Lund Klejs: Yeah, essentially.

Holger Rumph Frost: A track like “Young” started out in 2011 and was grown into just like a regular, alternative shoegazed song that kind of was in the library for a long time, and then we brought it back and things clicked into place, and it was a lot heavier. We tuned down the guitars, and I think we did that and, yeah, it became– that way, it finally clicked into place.

Nicolai Busse: And some of them finally fit in, you could say, on the album. And “Favour” is also something that kind of had a different shape originally and never was really born in a way, and then it finally kind of– when we went with the style that “DREAMCRUSH” is, which is a pretty unique mix of almost like common mix of metal and pop, essentially shoegaze, I think it really fit in. And then all the other songs are new, and I would say there was two songs we just mentioned that were also new, but they’re just made in a– they really got shaped up.

Sigurd Kehlet: They grew.

Holger Rumph Frost: Yeah. I think “Mimic” was a demo we made for “Jord”. And–

Nicolai Busse: That’s true.

Holger Rumph Frost: Which part of it is pretty much the same as that, but we pretty much swapped out like 80% of that song, apart from the verse.

Nicolai Busse: Some of the stuff we thought was good, but–

Ken Lund Klejs: That’s right.

Holger Rumph Frost: Maybe we’ll see that in the next record.

Sigurd Kehlet: More stuff for later use in the toolbox.

Kim Song Sternkopf: But like “A Former Blueprint” was also actually not meant to be on the album.

Sigurd Kehlet: Yeah, how do you think about that?

Kim Song Sternkopf: But I think I got the demo, and I was like, “I can definitely do something with that.” And we played around with the vocals for quite a while.

Ken Lund Klejs: Yeah. And then we were like, “Nah, we don’t need it on the album.” And then like a week before I had to go in the studio, Nicolai was like, “We need the song anyway.” And I was like, “Okay, I have to make drums for it, then.” So it turned out pretty well, though. I like the chorus. It’s actually a really good song.

Kim Song Sternkopf: Yeah. I think you made the bass for it pretty much before going to the studio for that.

Did you feel pressure doing “Dreamcrush”, after the success of “Jord” and “Diorama”?

Sigurd Kehlet: I mean, we already felt the pressure with “Diorama”. We never envisioned “Jord” to become the success that it became.

Holger Rumph Frost: We have low expectations.

Sigurd Kehlet: So obviously, yeah. But I mean, I think we’re making music for ourselves, that we make an album that we like, that we feel confidence in publishing, even though that’s not maybe fitting into this box that people expect. We, of course, know that it’s going to be a good album. I think it’s the most integrity that you can keep as a band about trying to be something that people expect you to be.

Ken Lund Klejs: We also took steps to make sure that the process, because it was easier for us, practicality-wise, and structured, so we all could be in the room, right, because that was something that gave us energy like “Jord”, right? And “Diorama” it was a bit more broken up. And I think this one, we all came together and went for good. And that was a huge support in the studio, and you felt much more of a band, and everybody could pitch in with ideas if they needed to, or feedback on, which is super nice.

Sigurd Kehlet: Yeah, because that was really weird. I’ve never seen you so happy about your drums ever. I was like, “The band is going to break up now because he has a tick in his box.”

Ken Lund Klejs: I’m satisfied. [laughter]

Sigurd Kehlet: The first album where he’s really, really satisfied about his drums.

Ken Lund Klejs: Yeah.

Can you share with us something that you’ve said no to?

Ken Lund Klejs: The fans asked for another “Jord”, right? And you, in a sense, write more of the heavy. But I think most people actually are receiving this way more positively than I ever thought they would, because it is a change of atmosphere, but it’s what we needed to do for this album, I think. But we didn’t cave in to the more of the same. And I don’t think we could anyway. It would be a pretty terrible album if we just tried making what we already did.

Sigurd Kehlet: When we played our headliner tour in February, especially, I think, when we played Underground, it was just the reception, people singing along before we’re going on, getting on stage, and knowing the lyrics, reading up on stuff.

Ken Lund Klejs: From the new record.

Sigurd Kehlet: Yeah. And also from the old like, “Okay, so you just heard the new album and now you just went through our whole back catalog,” and that’s really something. That’s why we appreciate our fans so much, because it’s amazing to see people not just diving into one album or one song, but taking the whole thing.

So since the website that I work for is based in Finland, are there any Finnish bands that you like, that you listen to, that inspire you?

Nicolai Busse: Children of Bodom.

Ken Lund Klejs: Nightwish. I love their good old material. Especially, we kind of figured out because he played a riff of Children of Bodom, and I was like– and then I started playing all the drums for it, and I was like, “Oh, do you like it too?” “Yeah, I like it too.” [laughter] So that was pretty fun.

Sigurd Kehlet: We spent a lot of time last rehearsal jamming. We tried to jam the Children of Bodom stuff. [laughter]

Ken Lund Klejs: Yeah. And then we gave that to you and listened a lot to how it’s going on.

Sigurd Kehlet: That’s really sweet.

Holger Rumph Frost: That’s good. We toured with Amorphis at one time.

Sigurd Kehlet: Amorphis, Yeah. I listened to “Tales of the Thousand Lakes” a lot, yeah. It was also great. Yeah. Big, yeah, tick the box and tour with those, yeah. And we had a lot of great times afterwards in Finland at the SaariHelvetti.

Kim Song Sternkopf: Yeah. Two times.

Sigurd Kehlet: And Helsinki and, yeah, so.

Ken Lund Klejs: It’s super well received in Finland by fans.

Sigurd Kehlet: Yeah. It’s a great time to come back. Yeah.

Ken Lund Klejs: I do like “Wishmaster”.

Sigurd Kehlet: Yeah, the Wishmaster by Nightwish is a really, really cool album.

So in 2025, we had so many amazing things, but also we lost the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. Was he, or Black Sabbath, an influence for you personally, or the band?

Sigurd Kehlet: No one can play guitar without having played “Iron Man” at some point. So obviously, yes, when you’re a fan of music, it’s a big loss, yeah, for the entire community.

Ken Lund Klejs: It’s important for me.

Kim Song Sternkopf: But yeah, unfortunately, we didn’t grieve, I think, in that sense, like many other people did, but.

Holger Rumph Frost: Yeah, but recognize his influence–

Sigurd Kehlet: Yeah, musically, yeah.

Holger Rumph Frost: –in music, in general, not just really music, but yeah.

Sigurd Kehlet: Pop culture.

Holger Rumph Frost: A huge icon.

Sigurd Kehlet: And he always had amazing guitar players in his band. Randy, of course, also rest in peace, Jake E. Lee, Zakk Wylde. These guys, all these musicians– there was always also the Greek guy. I can’t remember the name. Yeah, I can’t remember his name. But I think that’s the bottom line. We become music history logs, and we also draw influences from a lot of bands or musicians that don’t necessarily fit into a certain category, but recognizing that we are also a part of the evolution of what we’ve been doing.

Can you share with us your family’s reaction to the band? 

Nicolai Busse: Yeah. I have a very supportive family. Both my father and mother are very into the band, and some of the first shows we played in the UK, my dad lived there at the same time, and he followed us around, and so yeah, that was very nice. So he’s been very supportive also throughout my guitar playing.

Sigurd Kehlet: He also went to Finland.

Nicolai Busse: He also went to Finland, yeah, and so was there.

Ken Lund Klejs: My grandfather called it cow shit music. [laughter] I already translated it.

Holger Rumph Frost: I did a music quiz to my my family where I was playing right in the middle. And once in a while there was a Møl song, and it was sad because they couldn’t get anything right. [laughter] Oh, my mother listens to “DREAMCRUSH” a lot.

Sigurd Kehlet: I know my mother-in-law is very appreciative of the instrumental albums that we did.

Kim Song Sternkopf: Well, I think my family appreciates that I do music, and I’ve brought– every chance I get, I like to bring them along. But like I come from a Christian background, and most of, at least, the lyrics, “Jord” specifically is really minded at processing not being a believer anymore. My mother always tells me to come back to the life again. But at the same time, she enjoys the music. So I think softening up over the years, it’s not just a teenage phase.

Guys, thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. Is there anything else that you want to add to our viewers?

Møl: Thank you for the support, it means everything for a band like us. That’s why we keep doing it, and that’s why we can keep doing it. And stay curious. Usually we love playing in Finland. We hope to be back soon.We haven’t played in Helsinki yet.