[ATTENDED: June 2, 2022] Aurora
I
love Aurora. She puts on a great show and is just chock full of positive energy. We saw her two years ago and I was excited to see her again.
After a break, Aurora came out.
Last time, she had giant jellyfish hanging from the ceiling. This time she had a curtain in the back of the stage a giant circle behind her. It acted as a backdrop and a light source.
Her new album, The Gods We Can Touch had just come out and she played a number of songs from it. Even though many of her songs are dancey, she had an acoustic guitar for “everything Matters” (along with electronic keys and drums).
Her song “Blood in the Wine” is a wonderfully passionate song with a fantastic hook that I can’t get out of my head.
Of course, Aurora has her dedicated fans. Several of them brought her gifts. Someone even gave her a teapot. (How would she bring that home in her suitcase?)
It’s easy to think of Aurora and her fan base (“Warriors”) as a bit too much, as she is practically a living embodiment of a Norwegian fairy. But she is so sincere, that her passion as she talks between songs (in her near-perfect English, faltering just enough to make it all the more effective) is palpable. And if you aren’t moved by a song like “Warrior” (which everyone sings along to) then you are too hardened by life.
Aurora seems like her music would be ethereal and aloof, but a song like “A Temporary High” has a pounding drum beat. (more…)
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