In the full flush of youth the drama of loving relationships seems all consuming. Forget world conflict, climate change and threats to personal freedom, all that really matters is the joys and woes of being in and out of love.
Norwegian Hanne Mjøen is well versed in this topic. The five tunes on this EP document how romantic hopes and fears play havoc with the quest for emotional wellbeing.
Her sugary sweet voice may sound brittle but she admits to being tough on herself when it comes affairs of the heart.
“Is it easier to just give up?” she muses in Hard To Love which features a gooey duet with Ryland James. The question is disingenuous because she knows full well that our DNA is primed to persevere. <
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Try again, fail again, fail better.
Her unsurprising conclusion is that all this self-imposed torment is Bad For My Health but “good for my heart” and this neatly encapsulated why we never tire of songs about breaking up and making up.
Hanne Mjøen’s website
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