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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Loving The Alien
Posted by Anonymous | 7:30 AM

Ane Brun's bio states that the gifted singer/songwriter was allegedly born in Norway, but I don't believe it. Ane came from someplace else. I bet if you open her closet door, there are pods inside.

Ane's voice is eerie, haunting, and unearthly. It's an alien instrument that chills you, enraptures you, and compels you to pay attention. The late Sandy Denny owned this type of voice, as did Nick Drake and Tim Buckley. Early in their careers, Sinead O'Connor did (before she lost her mind) as did Joni Mitchell (before the cigarettes took it away). Listen to those precious LPs your granddad has of jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott to understand what I'm talking about. Think of Björk, Patti Smith, and Diamanda Galás. Hailing frequencies open, Captain.

On Ane's wonderful CD A Temporary Dive, my favorite song is "Laid In Earth", an ominous, heartbreaking yet beautiful elegy of loss. It isn't just another "My lover is dead and I'm sad, boo hoo" song, oh no. It achieves the tragic majesty of Sinead O'Connor's "I Am Stretched On Your Grave" or the great Judy Collins song "Pretty Polly". Yes, it's scary, but in a good way.

Ane Brun is a journey worth taking. Welcome aboard. The starship is right over here.

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