Customer Reviews

Temporary Dive

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I received a copy of Temporary Dive to play on my radio show entitled the ESSENCE. As a singer / songwriter, I usually can filter through music very quickly and am in the bad habit of listening to 2 seconds of a voice and then playing "keep or chuck". I put on "Temporary Dive" and was mesmerized. I played the album twenty times in a row. This is really rare for me - and I would play it again and again. The lyrics are powerful and Ane's voice speaks directly to your heart.

my personal discovery for 2007. Five stars for Ane and I look forward to her next album.

Despite the abundance of new folk music this release defines its own space without undue comparisons. Ane has a fine voice and combined with the sensitive arrangements and tasteful production makes this an essential album if you own anything by Suzanne Vega, Emiliana Torrini, Tracy Chapman or Feist. I hope that we hear much more from Ane Brun in the future.

I think she's wonderful! I just started listening to her in March based on some reviews I saw. I bought all 3 albums - this, Spending Time with Morgan, and Duets. I was lucky enough to see her this summer in NY. Just her and an acoustic guitar, which is all that's needed. I like the fact that she doesn't need tons of instruments to get a beautiful song across. My favorites on this album are "Song No. 6", "Rubber & Soul", and "My Lover will Go". Reminds me of Cat Power on some of her earlier albums, and Martha Wainwright at her quietest.

This album has some solid songs but there's nothing on here that will blow you away. Brun's style is reminiscent of the milder songs of Emiliana Torrini, Frou Frou, or Imogen Heap. She also incorporates a more country music influenced style than the artists mentioned previously. If you really love those artists' albums, then Brun's should be right up your alley. However this album lacked any real punch and even on my most melancholy days, I still find this album to be kinda dull. Don't get me wrong, the album is not a total bust but it also doesn't get heavy rotation in my CD player.

If you're interested, the two songs I recommend are "Balloon Ranger" and "Song No. 6" featuring the great Ron Sexsmith.

Ane has a unique voice, as if Cindy Laupers child, wistful and jazzy and switches it up. Her writing is eloquent and funny and touching, though at times it all sounds a littel repititious.

I enthusiastically purchased the CD after hearing the first song, TO LET MYSELF GO on a music blog. That song is incredible, despite the limited lyrics. However the rest of the album made me drowsy, and never did much to hold my attention. I imagine she is captivating live, and her music is well built for small clubs, in basements, with entrances in the alley, but it doesn't hold an album together.