What Happened to the Heart?
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| Released | 7 June 2024 | |||
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What Happened to the Heart? is the fifth studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Aurora. It was released on 7 June 2024 through Decca, Glassnote and Petroleum Records. Written and recorded between Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Aurora worked with Ane Brun, Matias Tellez, Tom Rowlands, Chris Greatti, Dave Hamelin, and Magnus Skylstad on its production. Inspired by a letter co-written by indigenous activists, Aurora began working on the album during a world tour in support of her previous release, The Gods We Can Touch, and conceived it as a cathartic process. It is an indie pop and disco album with elements of techno and folk music.
The album was supported by the release of five singles, "Your Blood", "The Conflict of the Mind", "Some Type of Skin", "Starvation", and the promotional single "To Be Alright". To promote the album, Aurora embarked on the headlining world concert tour What Happened to the Earth? in 2024 and 2025. What Happened to the Heart? received acclaim from music critics, with praise towards its themes and sound. It debuted at number five in her native Norway, and also within the top ten in four other nations. "The Flood" was the first single for the deluxe version of the album, which released on 2 May 2025.
At the 2025 Spellemannprisen, What Happened to the Heart? received a total of two nominations, including Release of the Year.