The Norwegian art-pop seductress AURORA reignites our souls with “The Flood,” a heart-rending new single that’s also a baptism into the depths of the human psyche. The track, which was co-written and co-produced with the ever-visionary Chris Greatti, plunges straight into the depths of personal chaos, emotional vendettas, and the endless search for inner peace.
“The Flood” possesses the unmistakable magic of AURORA, the magical feeling of something also of the flesh. But this time, there is an ache in her voice, a quivering underneath the ethereal beauty. You can hear her wrestling with something greater than heartbreak or longing as she’s up against the unseen forces that undercut our joy from within. This is a song about the invisible enemy, what it is that brings you anger, what it is that brings you worry and sadness.
The production is the opposite of large, but it is, indeed, large shining layers that ebb and flow like tides of feeling. Greatti’s touch also comes through in how the song maintains a subtle tension, and every element feels like it’s reverberating through the song’s core conflict, retreating from the world or daring to meet it on your terms.
AURORA toes the line between self-awareness and self-blame. Her words don’t aim to comfort but to unmask to reveal the solitary skirmishes we are all engaged in. “The Flood” is not a cry for help but a mirror to the self. And in true AURORA fashion, it’s brutally beautiful.
What makes this song especially poignant is how personal it feels without turning insular. You are also invited to identify your flood, the wars we wage inside, and hide from others with distraction, denial, or even misplaced blame. AURORA doesn’t hold out easy answers. Instead, she points to a truth we already hold that healing is an inside job, and the storm we fear is often one of our own making.
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