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Writer's pictureKhyati Chaturvedi

Ethereal Grounding: Explore Norine Braun's Life in Bloom with 'Journey Toward Wholeness'

Norine Braun presents us with her pulsating new tune compilation 'Journey Toward Wholeness' and this does what it says! Hailing from the vibrant city of Vancouver, singer-songwriter Norine Braun is a testament to self-discovery and creativity. With an ordinary start, her latest tune compilation seamlessly transitions from Norine's journey as an adoptee and meeting her birth father to discovering her paternal Red River Metis roots. As someone who's garnered massive critical accolades for her previous works in the past, she unleashes her wisdom and glory yet again into the music scene with this latest album! Without any further ado let's dive into it!


Norine Braun
Norine Braun

Painted in the vibrant hues of her pride and prowess, this is Norine's glance at the world and the life that she's embraced that anyone can enjoy.

We break through in this enlightening journey with 'Bring It On' and this is a tale of self-reflection. Where one swims between the thoughts of past and present, this is a journey of recognizing oneself as this force that'll rule the world. This talks about honing the cause of your existence with full might. Then we wake up in the dogmas of 'Quest of Me'. This is yet another artistic journey of the passage of everyday happenings, that are nothing but an ongoing loop of facing one's fears, and asking the other to go easy on us. 'Adoption' is an undying thread of endless questions, where Norine is seen wondering about her own identity, trying to decipher the true essence of her being. This is the prime of indie rock, and will surely strike a chord with the listeners. 'Abandon' feels like a retro breeze of palpitating nostalgia, clouded by uncertainty. This is soft, surreal and breezy, making it the perfect track to travel to.


'Quicksand' is a notion of urgency, and makes you reflect everything in the alts of your existence. This is full of blues and feels like an infuriating fire of passion and rebellion. This is sensational fury that is yet to be witnessed. Then we elope into the notions of dilemma and poignant reflections with 'Something From Nothing', acknowledging how everything happens for a cause, no matter how empty the concept of achieving nothing sounds. 'Hunting Buffalo' is yet another mischievous tale of silent journeys that unleash a sense of serotonin in the minds of listeners, mesmerized by the sounds of hunching buffalos. 'Journey Toward Wholeness' feels like a manifesto of embracing the mind's good, bad and ugly, as Norine throws light on her reflective mind like the fragments of a petal.


The cowboy funks escalate further with the light-hearted country guitar hues of 'Ascending Lullaby'. As a track that is obscene as it portrays a vivid serenity and calmness in the air with Norine's enchanting vocals. The next track 'Breathe in Deep' is yet another autumn-like expansion of the coral, homegrown vibes of the entire album mixed with a hint of woods. 'Grandma's Jig' is your unsolicited folk jam that just feels super coy, breezy and fun to listen to, narrating a story of the Grandma and her lore. We end this ecstatic journey with 'All My Relations', where Norine is seen relapsing in the present with prime nostalgia and a full heart. This is a mode of paying tribute to the auspicious bloodline that she's embraced and extremely grateful to be a part of. Overall, I think that this album is a must-listen.


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