Ane Brun – announces first new album in 6 years + new single ‘Hold Me’ tomorrow

Acclaimed Norwegian singer, songwriter, producer and independent artist Ane Brun today announces her new album I Thought We Were The Same, released on 6th November via BMG, and shares its powerful first single Hold Me. 

Returning with her most personal and compelling album to date, and her first collection of newly written music in six years, I Thought We Were the Same is a powerful collection of songs exploring trust, identity, betrayal and the remarkable human capacity to rebuild.  

Musically, I Thought We Were the Same is among Brun’s most adventurous works. Lead single Hold Me, co-written and produced with Norwegian electronic artist ARY, captures the tension between longing and illusion. Inspired by the choreography of a silent dance, the accompanying video begins with two dancers sitting on the floor in a long embrace before unfolding into more expressive and dynamic movements. The lyrics explore two lovers who are both dysfunctional and passionate, driven by an almost primal need for the simplicity of closeness. Neither of them can leave and neither of them wants to stay, leaving them suspended in emotional limbo. 

That awakening continues into How Can I Hold Your Hand, a feverish twist on modern R&B featuring Björk collaborator Emilie Nicolas. The exhilarating, Eat The Fruit, featuring fellow Norwegian electronic pioneers Röyksopp, pushes further into an expansive electronic sound while retaining the emotional depth that has defined Brun’s career. 

Written over three life-changing years, the album marks a striking new artistic chapter for the Scandinavian musician. Expanding the sonic world she established on acclaimed After the Great Storm, Brun embraces an even bolder electronic-pop landscape, combining deeply intimate songwriting to create some of the most immediate and emotionally resonant music of her celebrated career.

“With this album, I wanted to experiment with how far I could take my music into a clearer and more pop sound with distinct choruses and hooks without the music losing its nerve,” says Brun.

At the heart of I Thought We Were the Samelies a universal question: what happens when the people we trust most become strangers? Rather than focusing on a single relationship, the album examines the fragile architecture of trust itself – how it shapes our lives, how easily it can fracture, and why, despite everything, we continue to choose connection.

“This album became a way of understanding how deeply trust lives in us,” says Brun. “It’s extraordinary that we continue to trust each other, knowing it can be broken at any moment. That vulnerability is one of the most beautiful things about being human. Maybe we should all be more aware of how valuable it is that someone trusts us.”

For more than two decades, Ane Brun has built an extraordinary career entirely on her own terms. As an artist, producer and founder of her own label, she has earned international acclaim for her unmistakable voice, fearless creativity and uncompromising independence. With I Thought We Were the Same, she once again demonstrates why she remains one of contemporary music’s most distinctive and visionary artists.

TRACKLISTING

1.             Hold Me (feat. ARY)

2.             Eat The Fruit (feat. Röyksopp )

3.             Hand in the Fire 

4.             How Can I Hold Your Hand (feat. Emilie Nicolas)

5.             Lean Into The Wind

6.             Two In This Story 

7.             Reevaluating You 

8.             Can We Go Back

9.             Shock Treatment

10.          Certain Moments 

11.          In These Waters

I Thought We Were The Same,