Ane Brun confirms two albums, 'After The Great Storm' on October 30 + 'How Beauty Holds The Hand of Sorrow' on November 27

ANE BRUN CONFIRMS TWO NEW STUDIO ALBUMS AFTER THE GREAT STORM OUT OCTOBER 30 & HOW BEAUTY HOLDS THE HAND OF SORROW OUT NOVEMBER 27  VIA BRUN’S IMPRINT BALLOON RANGER RECORDS   September 2, 2020—Acclaimed Norwegian artist and songwriter Ane Brun is releasing two new albums: After The Great Storm is due October 30 and How Beauty Holds The Hand Of Sorrow is out November 27. They will both be released via her own Balloon Ranger Records; find additional info and pre-order both albums HERE. Originally intended to be a double album, Brun’s time in quarantine during the pandemic allowed her to reassess this concept and ultimately decide to separate the recordings into two collections. “I’m so excited to finally share the news about my upcoming releases,” Brun says, “I’ve produced and recorded these albums mainly together with Martin Hederos and Anton Sundell… we had so many songs we loved, taped and ready, and none to throw away, so I decided to split them up into two separate experiences, into two separate albums.” “Both albums deal with the bigger questions in life,” Brun describes, “but in 2020 these questions have become even bigger. Even though I wrote most of them before this whole pandemic started, I feel they all have a message that fits the situation we’re in: frustration over the state of the world, how to grieve for a loved one, existentialism, love, relationships, loneliness, inner struggles, sleepless nights…I guess they’re just about being human.” Brun has released a host of tracks from the upcoming albums, including “Lose My Way,” “Take Hold Of Me,” “Song For Thrill and Tom,” “Feeling Like I Wanna Cry,” “Trust,” “Don’t Run and Hide,” and “Honey.” Check out all the videos she has released thus far HERE. Ane Brun has released twelve studio albums over the last fifteen years via her own imprint, Balloon Ranger Records. 2017’s Leave Me Breathless was a collection of covers, featuring reinterpreted versions of hits from Radiohead, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan and more. That same year, Brun was invited to perform at the Nobel Prize Dinner and Polar Music Prize Ceremony, and in 2018 at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. NPR’s “All Things Considered” called 2015’s When I’m Free her “best record yet…her most sonically ambitious.” Her second album A Temporary Dive, which was released in 2005, earned her the Norwegian Grammy for Best Female Artist. The New York Times raved about 2008’s Changing of the Seasons, saying the album “offers the kind of comfort that only well-versed singer-songwriters can give. An album full of sad songs to revel in as the days grow shorter and colder, Seasons is Brun’s strongest work yet.” Ane Brun continues to see extensive critical acclaim:   WATCH TINY DESK PERFORMANCE READ HERE WATCH HAPPIEST HOUR PERFORMANCE READ HERE “Norwegian-born pop singer-songwriter Ane Brun makes music that fits well into the cinematic world. Her songs are brimming with life and energy while still touching on feelings of loss and self-doubt.” “entrancing Norwegian singer-songwriter evokes a haunted Dolly Parton minus the drawl.” AFTER THE GREAT STORM TRACKLISTING: 1. Honey 2. After The Great Storm 3. Don’t Run and Hide 4. Crumbs 5. Feeling Like I Wanna Cry 6. Take Hold Of Me 7. Fingerprints 8. The Waiting 9. We Need A Mother HOW BEAUTY HOLDS THE HAND OF SORROW TRACKLISTING: 1. Last Breath 2. Closer 3. Song for Thrill and Tom 4. Meet you at the Delta 5. Trust 6. Gentle Wind of Gratitude 7. Breaking the Surface 8. Lose My Way 9. Don’t Run and Hide (piano version)