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Ane Brun: Changing of the Seasons

Love is a battlefieldLove is a supremely destructive force in Ane Brun’s songs, which document the devastation that ineluctably follows romance. It’s a fitting subject for the Scandinavian singer/songwriter, whose voice can be as tender as a bruise or as sharp as blame. On Changing of the Seasons, her quietly intense fifth album (but only her second to get a U.S. release), she and producer Valgeir Sigurðsson keep the music minimal—usually with only piano or guitar accompaniment—to highlight her expressive vocals and create a lonely, late-night mood. “Ten Seconds” and “Armour” add ominous strings and backing vocals to suggest...  read more