AURORA

Releases sophomore album

‘A Different Kind Of Human (Step II)’

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Praise for AURORA’s Australian tour:

“She does not so much perform as inhabit these songs, as if singing them for the first time. There’s not a trace of self-consciousness; instead, the young woman dancing centre stage…exudes a contagious freedom and vitality. Here, among friends, she is adored.” – The Australian

“From her emphatic vocal performance to her erratic and enthusiastic dancing, everything AURORA does, she does with 100% enthusiasm…It’s genuinely great to see an artist really thrive for excellence on stage.” – (****) The AU Review

“AURORA’s dancing and endearing patter with the audience lifted a performance that already stood out for its genre-bending ingenuity and musicality.” – The Newcastle Herald

“The show had a bit of everything, amped up vibes and stunning vocals. At one point, I could hear cries of joy from her fans… I have never left a concert feeling so in love with the artist.”  – LiveWireAU

“AURORA’s range is unbelievably high, and through every song, she dances the way we all dance when we are on our own — full of expressive joy.” – Isolated Nation

“AURORA had us captured with her energy, lyrical depth, soul vibrating bass and between-song heart-to-hearts. Her first fireside chat, to an utterly silent crowd, alluded to the curved roof of The Triffid being a spaceship that we were all in together, sailing off to another world. Her devotees were completely up for that wild ride.” – Blank GC

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Norwegian electro-pop artist AURORA will release her new album A DIFFERENT KIND OF HUMAN (STEP II) tomorrow, Friday 7th June, via Glassnote Records/AWAL. AURORA’s third album to date and one that forms the second part of last year’s surprise release, the critically acclaimed INFECTIONS OF A DIFFERENT KIND.  ‘Step 2’, as AURORA refers to it, is is sure to take fans to a new world.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF HUMAN (STEP II) will be available on all platforms tomorrow, Friday, 7th June.

The album features hit singles “Animal”, “The Seed” and “The River”, plus 7 brand new unheard tracks, each of which creates its own unique and immersive world for the listener. Effortlessly combining the exploration of poignant themes (including environmental conservation and the consequences of the rampant individualism so prevalent in today’s society) with undeniably stunning pop writing and production, the sophomore album is a triumph for the young artist. It firmly consolidates AURORA as a creative force to be reckoned with, something the staggering 200 million streams she has amassed on Spotify only confirm.

Sonically, AURORA wanted this album to be more “explosive and noisy” than her previous releases, representing how her life has changed over the last two years. With A DIFFERENT KIND OF HUMAN (STEP II), AURORA manages to create something rare; a more polished sound but with an increased emotional awareness and maturity.

“People say ‘live like you don’t care’ or ‘party like you don’t care’, but I like to care,” she says. “I think people do, too, now more than ever, for example when Trump was elected people became more involved politically because they were frustrated. It’s a time of open ears and open eyes.“

Watch the music video for AURORA’s latest single “The River” here.

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Australian fans have recently had the chance to see the rising star perform live, with AURORA being included in the lineup for this year’s annual regional touring festival Groovin’ The Moo. AURORA also played sideshows at renowned venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

This visit also saw her stun online audiences with her performance on triple j’s Like A Version, where she reimagined The Beatles’ Across The Universe in a mesmerising fashion.

Watch AURORA’s performance on triple j’s Like A Version here.

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