Ane Brun
The front cover of the album looks like an advert for Most Haunted Live, so from first glance, I was worried that this record was going to be some bizarre ghost-hunter music and that of course, I wouldn’t like it.
I was proven wrong upon listening to the album, granted, it could be described as a little haunting, but then again, what heartfelt-slow, piano-led music can’t be described as that? Disagree with me? Then skip to Ten Seconds and see for yourself.
It’s not the type of CD you’d find on my CD rack, but I do rather like it, Ane’s voice is lovely to listen to, and quite honestly, she’s a breath of fresh air when every singer / songwriter on the planet seems to be trying to sound like Duffy at the moment.
Ane has established herself as one of the finest contemporary indie-folk voices in Scandanavia over five album releases through her own label DetErMine Records, based in Stockholm, Sweden. The daughter of a jazz singer, she was brought up on jazz before discovering the classics, and this shines during Changing Of The Seasons.
The string arrangements on this album are beautiful, and her rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colours is utterly stunning; it takes a great voice to sing such a big song with just the accompaniment of a piano, and I think that Ane Brun has all that and more.
So, in conclusion, this probably isn’t the best CD to get your groove onto before a night out, but it would make lovely music to have in the background of a dinner party or a long, candle-lit bath. It’s one of those albums that fit perfectly when you’re in ‘that kind of mood.’
Rating:
3/5 - Not my cup of tea but good nonetheless.Skip To:
True Colours - When you hear her sing that song you really appreciate her voice.