She has said many times that this album is a call to “not be afraid to feel, and not be afraid to cry,” as she says in an interview with NME magazine. There are eight tracks, all of them addressing deeply touching themes, such as love, loss, nature and humanity. Though the album itself is all very melancholic in tone, the standout title track is a soft, existential ballad instead of the rest of the album’s quick beats and electronic sounds. “Infections of a Different Kind” is by far her best album yet. AURORA’s sophomore album is a fully-rounded, well-versed journey of self discovery, discovering the outlandish world and learning to empathize with the world around you. And five years later, while I have gone on to be a sophomore in college, AURORA has released two new albums: “Infections of a Different Kind: Step 1” and “A Different Kind of Human: Step 2.” She now has over 711k followers on Instagram and has a notable Twitter presence. She has toured North America, South America, Japan and most of Europe. She began to be acclaimed for her mysterious and otherworldly aesthetic, and her merchandise, social media and style had become a “brand” for which she often draws inspiration from traditional Japanese fashion and aesthetics. The singer had amassed three digits of followers on Instagram, and was now well-known in the U.K. But by the summer of 2018, AURORA was playing at Lollapalooza in Brazil, singing then-unreleased hits “Soft Universe” and “Gentle Earthquakes” to the huge crowd of “Warriors and Weirdos,” the chosen name for her fanbase. and western Europe, initially doing smaller club shows.
She toured all around the world, starting in Norway, the U.K. Over the next two years, however, she grew and evolved, both as a person and as an artist. Many in her fanbase (myself included) go so far as to say that these two songs are “classics.” By 2016, she re-released many of these and other singles into her debut album “All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend.” This was a very introspective album (as most first albums are), and felt very personal and sad. “Warrior” and “Conqueror” are two standouts, as they are anthem-like in nature. They hold upbeat drum tempos and catchy melodies that make one want to dance and shout the lyrics from on top of a mountain. “Running with the Wolves” can be said to be the opposite of “Murder Song.” While AURORA’s delivery of the catchy melody is still emotional, it is far more upbeat. The main line is a perfect example of AURORA’s style: “I’m running with the wo, oo, oolves!” mimics wolves howling, yet it’s catchy and makes people want to sing their lungs out. The solid drumline reminds one of a hunt - slow at first, but quickening at the climax of the hunt (the chorus). Behind it lies a consistent, soothing guitar finger pattern that guides us through the rollercoaster of emotions. Back then, AURORA had a couple thousand followers on Instagram and only had a few singles out, like “Murder Song” and “Running with the Wolves.” “Murder Song” is a dark, longing story about a supposed “justified” murder. It’s led by AURORA’s passionate vocals, which are consistently in soft, low tones, except for the chorus, where she is almost yelling the lyrics, horrified at the crime. Her sisters, Viktoria and Miranda, often collaborate with AURORA today as clothing designer and makeup artist, respectively.ĪURORA’s music, often classified as electropop, strongly features synth, drums and keyboard melodies.
However, she surprised everyone by becoming a popular and widely-loved child. The artist began young, composing melodies and whole songs at six years old, creating music out of the old piano in her family’s attic. When she entered school, her family (her two sisters, in particular) was afraid that she would be picked on due to her personality and habit of dressing in long skirts. Her dark pop genre of music was like a call from nature, like a viking song of discovery and exploration of a world where one’s truest self can run wild and free.Īurora Aksnes, better known as AURORA, grew up in the Os Mountains, in a house isolated by nature. She spent a lot of time outdoors alone. Messing around in one of my classes, I found a tweet by Katy Perry praising AURORA’s first single, “Runaway.” Watching the music video, I wondered who this pale, winter-fairy-like Norwegian girl was. AURORA has been my favorite artist since I discovered her in 2015 as a freshman in high school.
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