Ane Brun - It All Starts with One [Deluxe Edition] *

Artist:

Brun, Ane

UPC:

7320470146392

Description:

Fresh from her stint as backing vocalist on Peter Gabriel`s New Blood tour, Swedish-based Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun`s fifth studio album, It All Starts with One, unequivocally adheres to the less-is-more approach to folk-pop music. Indeed, despite the presence of not one but two drummers, Per Eklund (Lykke Li) and Ola Hultgren (Loney Dear), Tobias Fr?berg`s spacious atmospheric production is so minimal that you could often hear a pin drop, particularly on the fragile acoustic ballads "Lifeline" and "Oh Love," which showcase Brun`s trembling shimmering vocals at their most captivating, and the heart-wrenching finale, "Undertow." Even on the more expansive-sounding moments, Brun`s distinctive vocals remain the focus, effortlessly flitting between Kate Bush-style banshee on the tribal-tinged lead single, "Do You Remember," to delicate torch singer accompanied by the faint pounding drums and hushed piano chords of "What`s Happening with You and Him," to cabaret chanteuse on the dramatic cello strings and castanet rhythms of "One," a slightly theatrical number inspired by the recent revolutions in the Middle East. But it`s when she combines her talents with the beautifully laid-back and understated tones of Jos? Gonz?lez on "Worship," an eerie blend of cinematic sweeping strings, muted skittering percussion, and melancholic guitar strums, when the album produces something undeniably magical. The sheer sparseness of It All Starts with One would suggest that a mainstream audience might struggle to find something to latch onto, but having since become her first number one album in her adopted homeland, there`s no reason why its quietly enchanting qualities can`t go on to provide her with the breakthrough outside Scandinavia that she deserves. ~ Jon O`Brien

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. These Days
2. Words
3. Worship
4. Do You Remember
5. What`s Happening With You and Him
6. Lifeline
7. One
8. Light From One, The
9. Oh Love
10. Undertow
11. Dirty Windshield
12. Take It Slow
13. One Last Try
14. Queen and King
15. Du Grater Sa Store Tarer [English Version]
16. I Would Hurt a Fly
17. Another World
18. Alfonsina y el Mar

DISC 2:

1. Dirty Windshield
2. Take It Slow
3. One Last Try
4. Queen and King
5. Du Grater Sa Store Tarer [English Version]
6. I Would Hurt a Fly
7. Another World
8. Alfonsina y el Mar

Album Information

Release Date:

09/20/2011

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Ballroom Ranger

Catalog Number:

DEMCDD 12

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

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