Seraphina Lotkhamnga on March 30th, 2012

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Norwegian songstress Ane Brun is known for her sophisticated takes on alternative folk, which can range from ethereal ballads to rambunctious stomps. It’s taken a while for Brun to release a follow-up to 2008’s “Sketches,” but the first two singles from “It All Starts With One” already tell us that time was not wasted. The lush elements of her songwriting have grown richer and her storytelling is more poignant than ever. Teaming up with her good friend and director Magnus Renfors, a short film of the same name has slowly been distributed since 2011.  “Do You Remember,” featuring fellow Scandinavians First Aid Kit, was the first chapter, and its video stars theater giant Iwar Wiklander.  “Worship,” an intimate duet between Brun and José Gonzalez, is just as beautifully executed and picks up right where the first video left off. Two more videos are expected to be released as part of this short film, and “It All Starts With One” is out now on Burn’s own label Balloon Ranger Recordings.

||| Download: “Do You Remember (featuring First Aid Kit)”

||| Live: Ane Brun plays May 15 at the Troubadour.