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This entrancing Norwegian singer-songwriter evokes a haunted Dolly Parton minus the drawl. Her songs can be simply devastating, and at other times, oddly reassuring. Touching on elemental fears and desires, Changing of the Seasons rewards intimate listening -- in the final verse of the title track, a lover’s embrace suddenly silences any thoughts of straying. Valgeir Sigurosson, Björk’s longtime studio collaborator, wraps Brun’s fragile tunes in tissue-thin layers that expose her quavering soprano’s vulnerability and doesn’t overplay her commercial leanings. Best of all is "Armour," where she warbles like a Disney robin.