#Anna of the north

[sunoovamp]

show a little loving,

shine a little light on me

[bisset2020]

anna of the north

[misspines]

Dude, it's 2023. How is it possible that at this point in life I still come across people who label Anna as an "urgent"? Dude! How have they not understood the background of this girl?

But it's okay. No problem. My chatty self is here to defend this silly girl.

Before I get into the topic, I want to make something clear. I am a hard fan of any production that has the Disney logo on it. My first sentence was "lion king" and I learned "i'll make a man outta you" before the alphabet. So yes, I love Disney almost as much as I love my little brother. But Frozen... *sigh* I hate Frozen. I find the story so unappealing that I didn't even bother to watch the second installment. So, if you're thinking this is a pro-Frozen rant, you're wrong, because I hate the franchise.

This is a pro-Anna speech that no one asked for

Okay. Now let's get started with my diatribe

We all know what Frozen is all about; repressed princess, magical powers with no logical explanation, true love. Blablabla. That goes without saying. Still, we all know the little sister thing: 

We have Elsa, an empowered queen. Her audience is famously unaware of Brave's existence, because they insist that Elsa is the first Disney woman who is not interested in marriage.

On the other side we have Anna. Young, foolish and naive Anna, who agreed to marry the first guy who crossed her path. More than for her pivotal role in the story, she is known for her "What an idiot, Anna! How urgent are you!" memes.

WARNING. I'm not saying Anna's memes aren't laughable, or wrong. NOT. I simply want to establish a fact that you don't notice, but until after watching Frozen over and over again, for over two months straight because your little cousin recently discovered the movie (I don't thank you, Ari. I really don't)

Since we briefly reviewed the sisters, let's analyze Anna's psychological profile a bit by going over her story:

Anna is the second daughter of the unnamed Kings of Arendelle (if they reveal them in the second movie, idk. I reiterate. I don't like this franchise). Elsa's younger sister. Blablabla. She was living a happy life until one night Elsa gave her an icy blow and from there their parents separated them. First mistake

From one day to the next Anna is rejected by her sister; she left the room and didn't say goodbye. Everyone knows why, even us. But the young, and much dumber, Anna doesn't know. To her, her sister got mad and wanted nothing to do with her. It's not like her parents were any help either. They would have at least made up a story to calm the girl down

The movie, at least the first one, is not very explicit about the sisters' relationship with their parents. Literally, the King only shares two scenes with each xdd. But I presume that, while Anna will have received some attention, after the incident with Elsa's powers, it was diminished. Come on, if I have a daughter who can freeze the entire kingdom because of an anxiety attack, I'm going to give her more attention than the other one too. Not out of preference, but out of concern. It is this same concern that makes the Kings decide to undertake their journey to who-knows-what-place, and also that which causes their death. The sisters are left orphaned, and the whole thing. Elsa sad, guilty and not knowing what to do with herself and her powers. And Anna alone, in an empty castle (I don't know why she also had to live confined to the confinement) with a sister that, not only she doesn't know, but that, in her eyes, hates her and for no apparent reason.

Anna must have been in the prime of her adolescence when that happened. Father figures are a crucial thing at this time because they offer someone who provides support, comfort and reassurance. Anna, however, grew up without that. She had none nothing, really.

"But they had a lot of servants, sure they cared about her" But a servant is not the same as a mom. While, someone must have cared minimally about Anna (which I doubt, because no one seemed to care that the princesses, the only authority figures, LIVED ENCLOSED IN THE CASTLE), they didn't do it well enough to keep Anna from ending up a young girl lacking in care

Having established a little chronology of the past, we can move on to what corresponds to the present in the movie:

The first thing we come across here is For the First Time in Forever, a song, in my opinion a bad one, but which, God, expresses everything this girl has in store. While it's true that the first 20 times you hear it it's a bit insipid compared to other Disney songs, when you pay attention to phrases like "'cause for the first time in forever I won't be alone", "I could be noticed by someone" and "a chance to change my lonely world", everything starts to click in your mind. Here, with this song of barely 2 and a half minutes, Anna expresses how lonely and sad she feels, growing up without parents and with a sister she doesn't even know anymore. She didn't have the affection and attention that a teenager requires...

... that's when Hans appears. Hans, who is not only the first man, but perhaps even the first person with whom Anna really interacts. Hans, who is the first person to really LOOK at Anna and NOTE her. Hans, who gives her in 10 minutes, everything she didn't have in, maybe, 9/12 years, but always longed for. Hans represents Anna's greatest desire. Not a man, not a partner. Simply the attention of someone to fill the void that Elsa and her parents left her

With Hans, she tries to fill all the affective gaps she has had since Elsa moved out of her room without saying why. That's why she agrees to marry the first man who crosses her path: it's her way of making sure she doesn't lose him. In fact, I'm pretty sure Anna would have reacted the same way, regardless of the character's gender as long as he noticed her.

"But then why didn't Kristoff notice her too?" I don't have an answer for that! ;D maybe because Hans already had her attention. Besides, Hans was too flattering to charm Anna, Kristoff, on the other hand... was Kristoff. 

Anyway, knowing this doesn't make you a better person. But at least you already know that Anna, while silly, is not an urgent one. you're welcome!

[johanburgerstore]

lalada da dararum

thinking of buying nelly posters

[sonatine]

music videos of people riding their bike through the countryside >>>> whatever else every other video is

[skyfallparadox]

[mytastessuck]

Tyler The Creator (feat. Steve Lacey, Frank Ocean & Anna Of The North) : 911/Mr. Lonely

Just to bring up Flower Boy again, this is him during the transitional period between him then and him now. His lyrics are slightly less abrasive, he's getting even more introspective and he's showing signs of discontent with his current persona. Why am I even telling you this? Anyone who listens to him casually knows all this already. I'm not here to analyze; this is a good song.

Song Score: 98/10

[lunapaper]

Anna of the North’s ‘Try My Best’ is a pretty stellar effort. 

It’s an ice-cold daydream of a track with its laidback strums and swirling synths, and an illustration of domestic bliss to match. But beneath this sunny exterior lies a lot of fear and uncertainty, as Anna Lotterud explains (via The Line of Best Fit): ‘"Try My Best" is such an important song for me. It has always been one of the favourites from this era of writing. It’s about the numbness we all feel sometimes living this life.’ 

Crazy Life Deluxe, the deluxe edition of Anna of the North’s 2022 album, is out now. Read the review for her 2019 album, Dream Girl, here.   

- Bianca B. 

[pollypocket6890]

Anna of the North - Sway (The Chainsmokers Remix)(Free DL) - SoundCloud

Listen to Anna of the North - Sway (The Chainsmokers Remix)(Free DL) by The Chainsmokers on #SoundCloud

[danbenzvi]

On The Jukebox: SBTRKT - “The Rat Road”

Featuring guest appearances from Teezo Touchdown (on “WAITING” and “THE RAT ROAD”), Toro Y Moi (on “DAYS GO BY” and “DEMONS”), Sampha (on “L.F.O.” and “LIMITLESS”), George Riley (on “L.F.O.”), LEILAH (on “LIMITLESS”, “NO INTENTION”, “FORWARD” and “DRIFT”), Anna Of The North (on “WASTED”), Kai-Isaiah Jamal (on “COPPA”), D Double E (on “D DOUBLE E INTERLUDE”), Saya Gray (on “SAYA INTERLUDE”) and Little Dragon (on “I SEE A STAIR”).

[Glad I didn’t go with my initial urge to give up on this album after the first three tracks, it gets significantly better after that.  Definitely not an album for everyone, though.]

[BTW, all use of capitalization reflects the song listings as they are on Apple Music.]

[covers-on-spotify]

“Dancing On My Own”

Original by Robyn

Covered by Anna of the North with Drum and Lace & Ian Hultquist

[awhirr]

Anna of the North - Nobody

[theadamantium]

Norweigan singer-songwriter, Anna of the North, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss her latest album, Crazy Life, the significance of the ‘house’ imagery, and her song “I Do You.” We also chat about her early successes, working with Tyler, The Creator, learning claymation for the “Swirl” music video, her first art exhibition, and being nominated for a Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy Award).

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Anna’s hummingbird

by Tim W. Oliver

NANPA’s 2024 Showcase - North American Nature Photography Association

[riepu10]

International Kissing Day

July 6th