Don't be ashamed of misintepreting the lyrics. Aurora once said herself that she likes to write in a very metaphorical way because she actually likes to see people having their own interpretation

First thing I did after listening to the album was check for reactions. I love this album so much.

@justnana6879

Ай бұрын

Same!!!!!!

This album blows her other albums out of the water imo. How like her other albums are 11/10 and the 4 best albums ever made but this is just a notch above every lyric, vocal, melody and instrument sounds 12/10 this is the best album ever made by anyone it’s that flawless.

@gustavonogueira6293

Ай бұрын

Well I loved the album so so much but I still think Infections of a Different Kind were even more special. I wonder how it would sound now that she's way more experienced.

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

@@gustavonogueira6293 if u held a gun to my head and had me pick a least fav aurora album that be it and reason is soft universe insane energy was lost in the studio version.

@gustavonogueira6293

Ай бұрын

Soft Universe is the one I enjoy the least of the album, and one of my least favorite songs from Aurora so I'm not defending it but IOADK has another 7 songs, Queendom is her first LGBTQ+ anthem and its production is beautiful, Forgotten Love is lovely, All is Soft Inside is one of her best and unique songs, Churchyard is beautiful, Infections of a Different Kind needs no comment. I think it's her greatest album so far if you consider she was just starting her career. And again I'm not saying this album isn't good, I'm playing it on repeat all day and I love every single track.

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

@@gustavonogueira6293 your going to have to explain what you mean by just starting her career. Cause it’s her second album 4 years in to her career

@aileenxie3321

Ай бұрын

yes the instrumentals were outstanding! i especially loved the use of the chinese harp (guzheng) in my name

Fun fact! "My Name" feat. Ane Brun uses a melody from Ane's song "To Let Myself Go" (which is one of my faves by her, highly recommend!) in between the verses! I'm so happy she collaborated with one of her favorite artists.

@rachelm9350

Ай бұрын

yeah i recognized that beat right away.... like oh yeah there is Ane's beat!

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

omg!❤️😍😍

And I really liked when the dark dresses lightly

Invisible wounds, I am also speechless. This song hit me at the same level as Why did you have to go. my eyes are like waterfalls of tears 😭😭😭😭😭😭

@Julian.Romero13

Ай бұрын

Why did you have to go is one of the most heartbreaking songs ever 😢

I just saw a clip of an NRK1 news report on Twitter... how pleasantly surprised was I to see Julia being interviewed and singing at the Big Dipper record store? Congratulations! I bet you had a wonderful time.

to say this album is spectacular is an understatement. my favorites (as of now) are earthly delights, dreams, and my body is not mine

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

earthly delights😻😻😻😻😻

i keep hearing The Blade and thinking "soft hearts - knee protection!" and it's silly and ridiculous and makes me smile. so thanks for that.

Timestamps 🫀 Echo Of My Shadow 🗣️👤 2:03 The Essence 8:42 Earthly Delights 13:40 When The Dark Dresses Lightly 👗🖤💛 17:03 Dreams 💭✨ 20:36 My Name 🗣️🫵🏻 24:15 Do You Feel? 🤚🏻🫵🏾 27:42 Starvation 🍝✨ 28:26 The Blade 🗡️ 35:20 My Body Is Not Mine 👤 40:23 Invisible Wounds 👀❌🩸 42:12 Thinks about the Album 💿 51:47

@Callisto840

Ай бұрын

I think To Be Alright has a wrong stamp. It should be The Essence, I think.

@i_am_m3384

Ай бұрын

At 8:42 "The Essence"

@what.happened.to.the.he_art_

Ай бұрын

Oh I am sorry, thank you

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

so handy!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ulyxie

Ай бұрын

where is the conflict of the mind?

What a rollercoaster, dreams and the blade my favorites never getting enough of Aurora humming.

i love this album, it has SO much spirit, i don’t know how to explain. my top 2 at the moment are dreams and when the dark dresses lightly. they really did something to my heart. 🩵 i feel like i have to grow into some of the songs with time but they are really beautiful and powerful too. i loved the live version of starvation 💞 so proud of aurora, you can really feel her evolution as a person and how well she translates it into her music. ☺️ edit: ok i’m falling in love with other songs now lol. i love the blade and echo of my shadow and i feel like i will cry so much to invisible wounds in future times for sure. exploring this album feels like a whole adventure and you don’t know where you’re gonna go haha

Julia, you should give a listen to this album version of A Soul With No King- it’s very different from the Brian Eno mix. Thanks for your reaction and boy- this is an absolutely stunning album!

The first half of this album had me bawling, and a majority of the second half had me somewhat in shock, but in a good way. I don't know what I was expecting, but it's so incredibly different. I think this album might be polarizing to some of the older Aurora listeners. There are so many new elements she is experimenting with, and a lot of vocal effects. If she plays Echo of My Shadow, and The Essence at the show I'm going to, I'm in so much trouble. I might not survive it. 😭 Edit: And before I even finished this video, I saw someone who looked quite familiar streaming from Norway at the global listening party. 😉

i think the album took such a drastic turn and i was really not ready for it. It's crazy how she is experimenting more and more and finds out what she can do with her style and voice! I really love her old music and i kinda miss it. But at the same time i'm so happy to hear these new sounds because i love them just as much, just differently! And at last, it was really nice watching your reaction. You seem really nice :)

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

ohhhh you seem so nice too!❤️😍

@aeropilot4419

Ай бұрын

I've said many times that we need to allow gifted artists like AURORA to try different things ... she is not immune from the pains and contradictions of the current state of the world, and her music reflects this. I don't think this is a very focused album but who amongst ud has been able to really focus lately with all that's going on ???

I really did enjoy to do this with you Julia. Love from Norway. Emotions can be so collective, but from time to time. Holding back tears? I do that, but I know that they are there, but they are mine only and not for you to see. Sometimes.

Thank you for your reaction and thank you for your words. They mean a lot. Happy release day everyone🎉

CD arrived in this morning's post but I had to go out so I listened to it when I got back home. Sat down in my armchair and pressed the start button ... Stunning! ... Mind blown by how good it was, far exceeded any expectations 😍

An award winning album for sure.

Gawddddd "Earthly Delights" is my FAVORITE song in this album. And my first reaction was just exactly like yours: I got goosebump all over my body! Love it! This album is superb 💙🫀💙🫀💙🫀

The shifts in energy from song to song, and within the songs, are truly amazing. The Blade…. Just wow. Great reaction, Julia. Welcome to Oslo. I guess you enjoyed it here 😊 (Childlike Soul)

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

yes!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍

i feel like Aurora is back with this one.... i was not a fan of TGWCT but this one is amazing!!!!

Happy release day Julia and everyone x

Thank you so much for making this video. You are a sweet and beautiful person.

Happy to see your reaction of aurora 😊

I came here for aurora and stayed for u. You seem like such a wonderful person❤

Great video!💜 I had the same reaction after invisible wounds🙏🏽

I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one reacting to her album like this! I had a really long and tough day at work today and this album is just what I needed to restore me and bring me back to a peaceful, healed mindset. I'm seeing her in concert later this month and I can't wait. It's my first time coming across your videos but I really enjoyed seeing someone else experience it like I did. Thanks for sharing!

I love your reactions, this album is amazing, I think is one of her best, thank u for this reaction 🫀🦷 :)

Thank you for sharing your reaction to the album with us Julia! I hope to see your Vlog to Oslo.

Great reaction!!! This album is on a different level! Wow! Have fun in Oslo!

Her best album by far ❤🔥 And I also love the other ones! Can't wait for the live versions! You are great btw Julia, so genuine and passionate!

Hi Julia thanks for another great reaction video and you are always so honest,I really thought Her last album was her best but this is her Best yet, every song has a great meaning and makes you think that we are only Human and that our lives is all we have and us just being human deep down wish for something more, AURORA is an Amazing Human Being and I and we will always love her,❤ and you as well Julia ❤ thank you so much take care see you soon ❤😊

"I would have loved to see your reaction to the original version of 'A Soul with No King.' That one hit me in an unexpected way because it was different from the remix, which was the first version that we heard."

me encanto el nuevo album estoy emocionada que venga a mexico :D

Greetings from Norway, great job =)

The album and you have something in common. Your are both beautiful ❤

Was blown away by track number 1 right away

Thank you for a lovely reaction! I also like this album a lot. I have enjoyed a lot of your reactions. I wanted to say hello and thank you in Oslo, but I didn't get to do it. Maybe next time. 🙂

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

ohhh I really hope so next time!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Heyyy i just saw u in a video that Aurora made for the celebration of the release of this New ALBUM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I just got time starting to listen to this album, but listening here with you feels different 🤍

Hey Julia!!!!!!

Hello, nice to meet you!

It's only fitting that yours is the first full album reaction that I've seen. I really enjoyed watching you experience it for the first time! My favorite remains "The Conflict of the Mind." That song still gives me chills, even after listening to it many, many times. Favorite "new" song is probably "Starvation" or "The Dark Dresses Lightly," though there are many that are very close to the top. One thing, you probably shouldn't have skipped "A Soul With No King," because the album version is quite a bit different from the remix that you were already familiar with. That album version is very near the top of my favorites too (though I also love the remix).

The Dark Dresses Lightly is epic. Love the bass. Especially that rumble from :40-:43.

@JuliaCalis

19 күн бұрын

YES!! omg so true😍😍

Great album and a great reaction. Bye the way I Just saw you on TV at the Oslo consert 👍

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

omg! thank you!! where on tv? I’d love to check it out too😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

@rolfjamne8922

Ай бұрын

@@JuliaCalis NRK nyheter

This album is a Masterpiece!

"knee protection?....knee protection!?" lol best part of the video, except for your reactions to this wonderful music of course...

Appreciate you Julia, sending love ❤ looking forward to vlogs. Why no goofy sunglasses lately.. lol

Yes! I am home from job, and I open youtube and I find this! Now I am going to have my second listen to the album "with you" 😊

This was my first Aurora album listen and I loved it. Such a unique voice and sounds, and an amazing vibe

@hahdeadcorpse

Ай бұрын

Please listen to the other albums !! Each of them have different stories and they're all beautiful. I discovered Aurora last year when she did a collab with a game called sky : children of the light and i absolutely adored her songs, which made me listen to the entire rest of it and adored her styles :)

@diefpt

Ай бұрын

@@hahdeadcorpse oh I definitely will! The only song I knew previously was runaway and I liked it, but never got to listen to the full album, but I will now

there is a live Starvation video on yt. I love the EDM starvation, but the live one with the hand claps is on another level. It completely changes the song. I hope she goes back and forth between the two styles.

I stayed up until one AM listening to this album

I am the same!! I cant rank the songs or compare because they touches me differently according my mood and witch emotion that needs comfort in me🥹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ that would be like ranking emotions - and i dont do that - ALL IS VALUBLE♥️♥️♥️

While I understand that reactors want to (over)analyze and share their insightful thoughts about her music while listening I usually miss the kind of reaction you're having in this video: being speechless. Because it's literally what Aurora's music does to me: leaving me speechless but full of emotions. I'm actually kind of suffering a little under the fact that I know nobody to share my speechlessness for Aurora in my real life with which is why I watch so many reactions, I guess. 😅 I love her music not only because it sounds so beautiful but also because she puts a spell on people. Personally, I think that's one of the most exciting things to witness again and again. Like, people can analyze her music as much as they want. I don't care. I know she's in her own league musically. But I am more interested in watching people's facial expressions as they listen to it. It's become one of my favorite things to do.

@JuliaCalis

12 күн бұрын

ohhh my thank you so dearly for your comment, that was so beautiful and lovely❤️❤️❤️❤️🥹🥹🥹 I so agree! she takes my breath away!!

I struggle with answering if I love music or not. I have not a single thing against any song or any artist but most of the music ever made in history I don’t like I’m very picky about what music I like so I end up listening to just a small amount of artists and to me that’s ok. Aurora is best ofc

The song you heard as To Be Alright is actually called The Essence😅 just something to point out, it's is very beautiful, I cried a lot listening to her

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

yes! a small editing mistake 😊 can happen! not important enough to change hahaha

Saw you in Oslo yesterday :D

for so far is The conflict of the mind , your blood and invisible wounds the best songs to me and accoustic version of starvation , I'm curious about your and other warrior's opinion tomorrow in Oslo ☺

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

There is no way the whole fanbase is gonna like starvation just not happening

@warriorsandweirdos74

Ай бұрын

@@RyanSchilling-fg9qn and you? What do you think about the song, and no idea because it is to me one of the most complex songs i heard on the album

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

Second best aurora song behind exsist for love for me Just a heads up she can make 700 more songs she will never make one I like more then exist for love

@sebastianperez9356

Ай бұрын

​@@RyanSchilling-fg9qnfor me is the first, what a track!!

@vbneni

Ай бұрын

@@RyanSchilling-fg9qn yeah unfortunately starvation is probably my least favorite in this album, I prefer most of the others especially "my name" "my body is not mine" "dreams"

34:27 yeah, same reaction here

Hey did anyone else notice how the video skips over her reaction to Do You Feel, or was that just me??

Oooh, nice 'Garden Shear' haircut 🙂

@JuliaCalis

Күн бұрын

HAHAHAHAA i thought garden shear was a person🤣🤣🤣

@raphaelschafer2730

17 сағат бұрын

@@JuliaCalis It‘s just REALLY similar to the Haircut AURORA had some time ago… and she said she cuts her hair with garden *scissors* to get that look 😅

At 31:00 haha that was me at work strutting around listening to Do You Feel?

I think Earthly Delights is my favorite

Omg

"Do You Feel?" feels like my shivering little heart has strapped on legwarmers and is rollerskating under a disco-ball. In "The Blade" she's saying "soft hearts need protection" not "knee protection" hehe.

❤❤❤❤❤

cant watch it live catch it later x

Am I the only one who wasn't quite satisfied with the album on the first listen? I knew it would be very different already from the songs she's released pre album release. But i still have to get used to this new style she's experimenting with, which i still enjoy and support but i really really miss the vibes from the sibling album "IOADKOH". Just the earthy, magical fairy vibes with a different production type and Askjells support on some of the songs. "WHTTH" is for sure a WINNING album and will reach a whole new audience of listeners worldwide but that's also because most of the songs are produced very mainstream and pop sounding. Which i don't really prefer cause sometimes Auroras usage of voice and melody just don't match with the beats and instrumental part. She just doesn't quite fit into the pop genre and i actually love that about her. I love Echo of My Shadow, The Essence, A Soul with no King, Earthly Delights, Dreams, Invisible Wounds. Some Type of Skin, Starvation and My Body is not Mine are growing on me. LOVE the techno part in Starvation. But the other songs I'm having a harder time getting used to them. I always skip My Blood and Do You Feel?. But still i LOVE what she did with this new album. I will always be her biggest supporter no matter what. Aurora they could never make me hate you. I just kindly wish she would maybe do a bit of her past production style again cause those are really the songs that got me into her music and made me fall in love with her. I give this album a 7/10 cause the lyrics are still INCREDIBLE and the style of experimenting with different genres and vibes is INSANE. But it will never ever top her past albums for me. :)

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

Can you clarify what you mean but the production is very mainstream pop? Cause I have never heard mainstream pop that sounds anything like this production (besides maybe Billie Eilish but she doesn’t sount she’s only mainstream in popularity not in sound at all) It’s totally ok for you not to like this album your all good I was just being curious what u meant

@tahnee8938

Ай бұрын

@@RyanSchilling-fg9qn Yes ofc! i can‘t really find the perfect fitting description but the beats are just very pop like and often her voice sounds a bit overproduced if you know what i mean? when u listen to her past albums there‘s this completely different feeling when she sings and each song sounds so unique whilst especially in Do You Feel? it could be a basic radio song with Auroras high notes added that make it a bit more special but still it sounds like a song produced to be played on radio. Just like Conqueror, it has this pop beat and drums and Aurora hated performing this song live cause it was meant to be a radio song. But still each song on the album is very unique. I just feel way more connected to her past albums and the things she adresses in those. :)

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

@@tahnee8938 please read whole response any negative thing you said about this album I 100% disagree with and don’t get how you hear it that way The opinion you have that a lot of the album is pop and radio friendly I 100% disagree with and don’t at all get how you hear it that way The opinion that it’s overproduced I 100% disagree with and don’t even understand how you hear it that way I just don’t agree with your opinion on this album at all in anyway to me it’s not even close to radio friendly and nothing on this album is pop (it’s indie pop) and it’s the best produced album I have ever heard and by far the best album anyone has ever made imo But I totally respect ur opinion there is nothing wrong at all with your opinion I may disagree in every way with ur opinion but that’s cause yours and mine opinion don’t match up and they don’t have to we all hear things differently and are allowed to like whatever we like. I hope u are doing well and keep being you :)

@tahnee8938

Ай бұрын

@@RyanSchilling-fg9qn That is totally fine if you don‘t agree with my opinion. I never said you have to. I just enjoy a different Aurora sound than the one we get on the new album that‘s all. But i also never said i hate the new album. I still listen to it on repeat and especially listen to the songs i mentioned in my first reply. I‘m glad you love the new album and enjoy all the songs! :) It still needs to grow on me and maybe in a few weeks until the concert i will enjoy it more. Hope you have an amazing day/night wherever you are in this world ;)

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

@@tahnee8938 I just like sharing my full view on things and then reassuring to people it’s not personal and there view is 100% find

You are crazy :)

Very kate bush ❤

@user-me8im1gw9v

Ай бұрын

I know, amazing 🤗🧡

What happened to "Do you feel?"? 😭

Ohhh, were you the lady in the norway team in the fan global event?? :O

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

YES!❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰😍😍 It will be in the next vlog actually ❤️🥰 So lovely you recognized me haha!❤️ Hope you have a good day or night!

@Manson1990

Ай бұрын

@@JuliaCalis omg what an honour to find you! ✨🖤😭 I need to say that I'd spend all the event thinking that you have an amazing vibe, hairstyle and are so cute! 🥺🤗 New follower here, nice to meet you! I'll see you in your next videos! 😁🫡❤️‍🩹

wait did the reaction of do you feel just got cut out💀

@JuliaCalis

28 күн бұрын

yes 😭😭 for some reason youtube forced it to do that 🥲❤️

For some reason, this album was like a mix of enya, Tori Amos and Billie eilish. Maybe because they have deeper voices?

A Soul With No King is my favorite. Too bad you skipped it. Maybe because you've heard the remix? (Which is quite different)

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

i didnt realize the album version was different! I can make a separate reaction to it? ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@teunsegersofficial

Ай бұрын

@@JuliaCalis well your reaction wouldn't be your first reaction anymore. But what do you think of the song?

@JuliaCalis

Ай бұрын

@@teunsegersofficial I only listened to the live version, I haven’t yet listened to the album version❤️😊 but the live version was really good!!

I'm a big aurora fan , followed her since 2016 when Runaway dropped , just listened to the album , and To be honest, I'm disappointed, I'm not longer felling the energy that she had her 1st album or TGWCT ,the whole album fells like it's made to just fill the bag , feels like she wrote them all in one single day , there are no up and lows in the album , every song feels the same , feels like she lost her magic , btw no hate to her I'm still a fan of her previous work , but this album is 2/10 for me .

@GhostlyEcheveria

Ай бұрын

I had a feeling this album would be polarizing to people who want her to stick to the same old formula for her songs. I'd rate this album at least an 8/10 on first listen. Maybe you just need more time to digest it?

@jessicaferrari3987

Ай бұрын

You don't have to like everything, so I'm not trying to persuade you to like this album. But I will say that for me this feels like she is tired of being always nice and gentle and seeing the world going to worse shit then ever; this is more raw and angry material, unapologetic. I love the techno/electronic turn she took here, ngl, I was feeling like the last album was lacking some strenght, some rawness. Her lyrics are never the same, but also kinda always the same, which I like. She keeps sending her message, with different words as she grows, but I like that she keeps unfolding the emotional burden of being alive, reflecting on existence, death, relationships, emotions, escapism... I also suggest listening to this other times when you have different moods. I will try to do the same for TGWCT...although my forever favourite album will always always be IOADK!!! That was phenomenal. But this has some tracks that are something else... Hey I hope you will still be able to keep something good out of this album, because whoah! some are soooo good, especially with a good pair of headphones!!!

@bhavyakhanna1828

Ай бұрын

@@jessicaferrari3987 get your point too , but my concern is albums variety of melody , the only track I find different from others is starvation, and due to this lyrics can't create an impact, for ex in TGWCT there are tracks like cure for me and inhale exhale , completely opposite to each other but create impact on the whole album , I have no problem with this kind of music but this project felt like a Mixtape more than an album , tracks don't correlate with each other .

@mrmaple

Ай бұрын

I hear ya… she isn’t the magical forrest creature she used to be. This album is so futuristic and unencumbered by convention… it’s the cybertruck of musical exploration. But she’s also bringing back the thick vocal layering that she did on the first album. Some of her harmonies are choral magic in a new way. I’m willing to bet a couple of songs will grow on you if you give it another volume-up listen.

@RyanSchilling-fg9qn

Ай бұрын

Can you explain what you mean by variety of melody? Cause like every song has a different melody and the tempos on each song vary a lot it’s a very varied album. Its perfectly fine that you don’t like it your reasoning just doesnt fit the album from what I heard