AURORA Marks Decade of Debut Album with Exclusive ‘Moth Tapes’ and Title Track Release

AURORA is marking the 10th anniversary of her debut album, ‘All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend,’ by releasing the previously unreleased title track alongside a collection of alternate versions she has titled the ‘Moth Tapes.’

Set for release on September 25, the new reissue features a unique moth-inspired vinyl pressing and celebrates a decade since the original album first catapulted the Norwegian songwriter to fame.

Built around intimate early recordings, demos, and previously unheard material from the original era, ‘The Moth Tapes’ offers a fresh perspective on the album, complete with the previously unreleased title track.

She delivers the lyrics, “I am growing tired and I am growing old/ the road I walk I walk alone/and I wonder and I think I might take a look, take a look on the other side,” in her signature, ethereal style, accompanied by a growing thumping drum beat.

She sings the euphoric chorus, “Just one look/ oh my demons greeting me as a friend/ I’m home waiting for time to let go/ peace in my body and soul.” The full ‘Moth Tape’ tracklist can be found below.

The 10th-anniversary reissue features demo versions of ‘The Silent Twins’, ‘Running With The Wolves’, and ‘Let Me Heal You’.

It also includes a 2013 demo of the hit song ‘Runaway’. Following a viral breakthrough in 2021 and a new wave of interest in 2026, the track has amassed over three billion combined streams to date and is currently charting on Shazam across Nigeria, Vietnam, the Philippines, Norway, Indonesia, and Thailand.

“It’s been over 10 years since I wrote these songs, and many stories have been long lost; now some of them will find their way into your hearts,” AURORA said of ‘The Moth Tapes’.
“It feels vulnerable to release something unrefined, but I know sometimes that is what people need the most. I hope these songs create and bring back some good memories for you all.”

The ‘All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend (The Moth Tapes)’ tracklist:

‘Runaway’
‘Conqueror’
‘Running with the Wolves’
‘Lucky’
‘Winter Bird’
‘I Went Too Far’
‘Through the Eyes of a Child’
‘Warrior’
‘Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)’
‘Home’
‘Under the Water’
‘Black Water Lilies’
‘Black Water Lilies (Vocal Files)’
‘All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend’
‘Let Me Heal You (demo)’
‘Runaway (14th August 2013 demo)’
‘Running With The Wolves (Hunting demo)’
‘The Silent Twins (demo)’

This release follows AURORA’s publication of her third book earlier this year, which also celebrated the debut album’s 10th anniversary with pages from her early notebooks and sketches, specially written commentary, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content for fans.

It also arrived with exclusive photography, behind-the-scenes content from early concerts and music shoots, and collections of lyrics.

Regarding new music, AURORA’s latest solo album, ‘What Happened To The Heart?’, dropped in 2024 and was praised by NME for showing her “leading by example with a dazzling world of her own.”

Since then, the singer has joined forces with The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands to form the new band, TOMORA. This year, they released their debut album, ‘Come Closer,’ which featured the tracks ‘Somewhere Else’ and ‘In A Minute’—songs that gained momentum during the 2026 World Cup while soundtracking UK TV coverage.

The debut album earned a four-star review from NME and was celebrated as “exceptional, beautiful and shit tonnes of fun.” The duo are now set to kick off their UK and European headline tour in October.

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