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AURORA has recounted the time she asked Chemical Brothers‘ Tom Rowlands to “puke vomit all over” a song on her new album ‘What Happened To The Heart?’Speaking as part of NME’s In Conversation series, the Norwegian alt-pop artist said her new LP was “extremely playful” and has seen her “working with people I admire.”“We have a lot of fun. We feel like two little aliens walking around, and we have the same hunger for something exceptional,” she said when discussing her work with Rowlands.

AURORA has shared details of a new album titled ‘What Happened To The Heart?’ and announced UK and European tour dates. Find all the details below.Announced today (March 28), the news of a fourth studio album comes after the Norwegian alt-pop singer teased fans last week by dropping the introspective new single ‘Some Type Of Skin’.Set for release on June 7 via Decca Records/Glassnote/Petroleum, ‘What Happened To The Heart’ marks her first full-length LP since her 2022 release, ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.In her latest project, the album is set to capture a journey from self-destruction to self-healing, and will see the singer explore the loss of spiritual connection in modern society, the healing power of vulnerability, and the call to ignite change through reuniting the heart with politics and personal growth.The idea for the album was inspired back in April 2022, when the singer read a letter co-written by indigenous activists, titled ‘We Are the Earth’, which changed her life.

AURORA has shared the introspective new single ‘Some Type Of Skin’. Check it out below.Shared today (March 21), the new single arrives shortly after it was given its live debut by the alt-pop icon during a recent show at London’s Lafayette, where she performed an intimate show during BRITs Week 2024 for War Child.It is co-produced by Chris Greatti (Yungblud, Grimes, Blink-182) and mixed by Mitch McCarthy (Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga), as well as featuring an appearance by London’s experimental vocal ensemble Shards.“I’ve always been told that I should build some type of skin. I’ve always let myself merge too much with the world, not really knowing where the world ends and I begin,” AURORA explained of the inspiration behind the track.

AURORA is set to front the new season of Tearjerker podcast on BBC Sounds about the “healing power of emotional music”.The artist will be hosting the fourth season of the podcast, following in the footsteps of Jorja Smith, Jordan Rakei and Sigrid.Per a press release, AURORA’s music choices range from classical to electronica, pop and more and explore themes such as “the first tear”, and “songs of hope”. Each episode includes a special feature ‘The Song That Saves Me’, featuring listeners’ suggestions of tracks that helped them get through difficult times.The season is made up of 12 one-hour episodes, which are all available to listen to now.Meanwhile, the singer returned with a new single, titled ‘The Conflict Of The Mind’, last month.Discussing ‘The Conflict Of The Mind’, which deals with themes around mental health and opening up to those around you, AURORA said: “I tend to isolate myself when I’m in pain.

AURORA has shared a cathartic new single titled ‘The Conflict Of The Mind’ – check it out below.The singer returned last year with new single ‘Your Blood’, her first new music since chart-topping third album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.Discussing ‘The Conflict Of The Mind’, which deals with themes around mental health and opening up to those around you, AURORA said: “I tend to isolate myself when I’m in pain. And with time, I’ve learnt that I’ve deprived the people around me of the great honour of being there for someone you love.

AURORA has shared a new blissful single titled ‘Your Blood’. Check it out below.Shared today (November 8), the track is the Norwegian alt-pop singer’s first new music since she released her chart-topping third album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’, and sees her deliver some cathartic vocals alongside some synth-infused instrumentals.‘Your Blood’, co-written, produced and recorded by Chris Greatti (Lady Gaga, Willow, Yungblud, Grimes), finds AURORA shedding light on the beauty of the human soul in all its forms – celebrating it for its vulnerability, emotions and flaws. It also is described in a press release as a track that “marks a new era” for the singer and opens her up to “another chapter in her ever-evolving” discography.Discussing the new single, AURORA said: “The world is always bleeding.

AURORA has today (October 31) shared a clip of a poppy new single called ‘Your Blood’. Check it out below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter today shared a video and audio clip of her new song on X, formerly Twitter, and noted that the track will arrive on November 8.

AURORA has announced her debut book, The Gods We Can Touch – you can find all the details below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter is due to release the title – described as “a full-colour reproduction of AURORA’s personal notebook” – on November 16 via Faber Music and Decca Records. You can pre-order it here.Speaking about the project in a video on social media today (October 6), AURORA explained: “This is a book that contains a lot of the dreams, thoughts and processes behind my latest album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.“Because whenever I make an album, I always go very deep into my own world.

AURORA song called ‘Hunting Shadows – Assassin’s Creed’ features in the official trailer for Assassin’s Creed 15th Anniversary: Leap Into History.The clip comes ahead of a showcase this Saturday (September 10) which will reveal the future of the franchise. The accompanying live-action trailer serves as a celebration of characters and locations from Assassin’s Creed across the years as part of 15th anniversary celebrations for the popular video game franchise.The ethereal new track by the Norwegian singer-songwriter will be released in full on Friday (September 9), ahead of the showcase the following day.Watch the trailer and listen to the snippet ‘Hunting Shadows – Assassin’s Creed’ below.“Assassin’s Creed is one of my favourite games and holds a special place in my heart,” AURORA said of her involvement in the 15th anniversary.

AURORA joined Hans Zimmer at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC’s Earth Prom on Saturday night (August 27) to perform ‘Take Me Back Home’ with the composer.The acclaimed composer and producer recently teamed up with Camila Cabello on the new track, which features in the trailer for the upcoming documentary Frozen Planet II.AURORA joined Zimmer and an orchestra at the iconic London venue for the performance, taking on Cabello’s vocals as scenes of wildlife showed on a screen behind the musicians. Narration by David Attenborough also played over the footage between the singer’s lines.“An unforgettable night bringing the sounds of #FrozenPlanet2 to Royal Albert Hall with @AuroraMusic and the whole team,” Zimmer wrote on Instagram yesterday (August 29).“Our work with Sir David Attenborough and the @BBC Natural History Unit is the most important work any of us have ever done.

AURORA has shared a single that was previously limited to a vinyl release – listen to ‘A Potion For Love’ below.The song was originally only available to listen to on the vinyl version of her ‘The Gods We Can Touch‘ single ‘Cure For Me‘, which was released earlier this year. ‘A Potion For Love’ follows on from the release of another track, ‘The Devil Is Human’, earlier this month.The Norwegian singer will also reveal her live Vevo Studio performance of the song on YouTube at 5pm BST today (July 29) – see below.“When I wrote ‘Exist For Love’ [the first single from ‘The Gods We Can Touch’], a celebrations of the love we carry within us, I also wrote ‘Potion For Love’.

AURORA has covered Harry Styles‘ single ‘Golden’ as part of a recent radio appearance – watch below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter recorded a stripped-back version of Styles’ 2019 ‘Fine Line’ track for last night’s edition of BBC Radio 1’s Piano Sessions (April 24).She also performed a new low-key rendition of ‘A Temporary High’, which appears on her third studio album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.The session sees AURORA sing while playing the piano in the studio, where she’s accompanied by a musician on an acoustic guitar. Tune in here:Earlier this month, AURORA shared a new track called ‘The Woman I Am’ from a special deluxe edition of her latest record.

AURORA has shared her punchy new single ‘The Woman I Am’.The track, which you can listen to below, is the first to be lifted from the special deluxe version of her critically acclaimed album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.“This is an ode to feminine divinity,” AURORA said of the single. “It’s not always easy to find your place in this world made for men, as a woman. To find yourself.

AURORA, Max Richter, and more have been announced as guests on Fay Milton’s Sounds Like A Plan podcast, where they’ll discuss how the music world is responding to the climate crisis.The podcast – hosted by the Savages drummer and activist, along with journalist Greg Cochrane – is set to return for its third season today (March 30) and is set to share 10 new episodes of conversations with music and climate change-makers.The series will explore a broad range of topics including, bringing veganism to the live music experience, visiting one of the UK’s only “carbon positive” music recording spaces, the innovative collaborations happening between climate scientists and musicians, and how music can play a role in mainstream climate communication.A post shared by Sounds Like A Plan (@soundslikeaplanpodcast)The podcast also plans to dig into the threat to indigenous people and culture in the regions most severely affected by extreme weather and the links between climate, mental health and songwriting.“It’s easy to get dragged into feeling hopeless about the world, but there are also so many positive and beautiful things coming out of the challenges we face,” Milton said.The music world is full of creative minds and when those minds get turned to environmental and social causes, all manner of wonderful things come out. Each interview has left me with a head full of new ideas.”Other upcoming guests include Nick Mulvey, Ugandan rapper Jaspher Ewany, and climate communication and storytelling specialist, Nicky Hawkins.Milton has been heavily involved in climate activism for some time.

Aurora has shared a dreamy new single today (December 3) called ‘Heathens’ – listen to it below.Speaking about her new single, Aurora said: “A long, long time ago, Eve took a bite of a forbidden apple hanging from the tree of evil and good. In her act of doing so, she granted humans free will; I just think that is very beautiful, and I wanted to honour her and women like her, who little by little granted us freedom in this world.“A freedom to live as we please, to explore and taste.

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds has criticised the government for contributing to the climate crisis.Despite staging the global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow to help improve climate change, Reynolds pointed out that the government’s proposed Cambo oil field project will cause serious harm to the environment.“I think still the focus is making sure we point the finger where it should be pointed at the government and the fossil fuel industry,” he told BBC Sport.“You know, we’ve got the government apparently looking at approving the Cambo oil field which would emit three million tonnes of carbon over its lifetime.On live TV addressing the ridiculousness of our government considering MORE fossil fuel projects

Aurora has announced her new album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’ and shared her latest single – you can hear ‘Giving In To The Love’ below.The record, the follow-up to 2019’s ‘A Different Kind of Human (Step 2)’, is set for release on January 21, 2022 via Decca.“The spiritual door between the human and the gods is a very complicated thing,” Aurora said in a statement about ‘The Gods We Can Touch’. “In the right hands faith can become the most beautiful thing.

AURORA has announced a new single called ‘Giving In To The Love’ which is set to arrive later this week.The Norwegian singer-songwriter’s latest track follows her recent single ‘Cure For Me’, the first taste of the follow-up to her 2019 album ‘A Different Kind Of Human (Step 2)’.Taking to Instagram yesterday (October 11), AURORA shared the cover art for ‘Giving In To The Love’, revealing that the single will arrive on Thursday (October 14).“Hello you beautiful soul filled bags of human flesh,” AURORA captioned the post.

Aurora is among the acts who are set to perform live at a special climate and culture event during COP26, the upcoming United Nations climate change conference.The conference is set to take place in Glasgow between October 31 and November 12, which is aiming to “bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on climate change”.The UMA Entertainment Group will be hosting a special not-for-profit event during COP26 which will include panels, talks and live music. All profits from the event will be donated to Brian Eno‘s EarthPercent charity as well as a selection of social impact charities in Glasgow.Set to take place at St.

Aurora has announced details of an extensive UK and European tour for early next year.Having shared the title track to the soundtrack of The Secret Garden last year – following on from recent singles ‘Exist For Love‘ and ‘Into The Unknown’ from Frozen 2 – the singer returned with ‘Cure For Me’ earlier this week, marking the first taste of what’s to come from the follow-up to 2019’s ‘A Different Kind Of Human’.Speaking to NME about the track, the Norwegian singer-songwriter described it as “a very fun little guy” – despite it coming from a much darker place.As well as the new track and her forthcoming album, Aurora has now announced details of her UK and European tour for 2022.You can check out the tour dates in full below ahead of tickets

AURORA returns with new single ‘Cure For Me’, the Norwegian phenomenon has spoken to NME about the song’s empowering origins – as well as the viral success of her song ‘Runaway’ and her “playful and sensual” new material. Watch our video interview with AURORA above.Having shared the title track to the soundtrack of The Secret Garden last year – following on from recent singles ‘Exist For Love‘ and ‘Into The Unknown’ from Frozen 2 – ‘Cure For Me’ is the first taste of what’s to come from the follow-up to 2019’s ‘A Different Kind Of Human’.Speaking to NME about the track, the Norwegian singer-songwriter described it as “a very fun little guy” – despite it coming from a much darker place.“It’s quite a strange song.