{"id":7873,"date":"2022-07-28T10:18:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/?p=7873"},"modified":"2022-07-28T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:19:02","slug":"aha-true-north-debut-announcement-with-trafalgar-releasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic\/aha-true-north-debut-announcement-with-trafalgar-releasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing Announce Theatrical Debut of a-ha \u2018True North\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Film to be released in select cinemas worldwide on September 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Tickets on sale Thursday August 4<\/strong> www.ahatruenorth.com<\/strong><\/a>
a-ha\u2019s New Studio Album True North <\/em>out October 21<\/strong>
Watch <\/strong>\u2018True North\u2019 teaser trailer<\/strong><\/a> here<\/strong>
Watch <\/strong>\u2018I\u2019m In\u2019 music video<\/strong><\/a> from \u2018True North\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 28, 2022 – <\/strong>Sony Music Entertainment Premium Content and Trafalgar Releasing today announced the release date for a-ha\u2019s forthcoming film True North<\/em>, the accompaniment to their new studio album of the same title. True North<\/em> will be released in select cinemas worldwide on September 15, with the album following on October 21. <\/strong>This film will also include a special behind-the-scenes featurette, exclusive to cinemas. Watch teaser trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original idea for True North <\/em>was for the Norwegian trio, formed of Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, to record their first session in the wonderous studio location just 90km above the Arctic Circle then to film it. Eventually, the project expanded into more of a production, and they were joined by the talented Norwegian orchestra, Arctic Philharmonic. What spawned from these sessions is a magnificent album, and film to match, that details the band\u2019s vision of a collective connection to the environment. \u201cTrue North is a letter from a-ha, from the Arctic Circle, a poem from the far north of Norway,\u201d<\/em> says Furuholmen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recurring vignettes, the multidimensional True North<\/em> film follows this narrative arc through actors portraying life in the North as well as documenting the band recording music over two days in Bod\u00f8, Norway. This is a unique release from a-ha that embodies the spirit of their new songs, with long-time a-ha collaborator Stian Andersen at the helm as director: “It\u2019s been an honourable assignment to direct the True North movie. It\u2019s also been a great pleasure to write and create the narrative to match a-ha\u2019s beautiful songs in this film.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200bSince their worldwide breakthrough with \u2018Take On Me\u2019 in 1985, a-ha have continued to adapt and evolve. Now, with what is both their 11th studio album and the documentation of its creation, a-ha have entered a new phase. \u201cFirst, we had the idea to record a studio session live,\u201d<\/em> says Waaktaar-Savoy. \u201cThen, to film a studio session. That grew into more of a production with the Norwegian orchestra, the Arctic Philharmonic, who we have collaborated with.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a-ha\u2019s first offering from the forthcoming album is the single \u2018I\u2019m In\u2019, and the deeply affecting and inscrutable official music video is extracted from the long-form film integral to True North.<\/em> Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True North<\/em> is the band at their most revealing, most personal and most affecting. Never before has the spirit of a-ha been so exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True North<\/em> isproduced by Aparent in conjunction with Sony Music Germany, Bod\u00f82024 and Aker Horizons and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment\u2019s Premium Content Division. The film is distributed theatrically worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The True North<\/em> film is out in select cinemas worldwide on September 15 2022 via Trafalgar Releasing. Tickets on sale starting August 4 – visit ahatruenorth.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The True North<\/em> album is out on October 21, pre-order now and sign up for further information at ahatruenorth.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Film to be released in select cinemas worldwide on September 15 Tickets on sale Thursday August 4 www.ahatruenorth.coma-ha\u2019s New Studio Album True North out October 21Watch \u2018True North\u2019 teaser trailer hereWatch \u2018I\u2019m In\u2019 music video from \u2018True North\u2019 July 28, 2022 – Sony Music Entertainment Premium Content and Trafalgar Releasing today announced the release date for a-ha\u2019s forthcoming film True North, the accompaniment to their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":890,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing Announce Theatrical Debut of a-ha \u2018True North\u2019 - Sony Music<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic\/aha-true-north-debut-announcement-with-trafalgar-releasing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing Announce Theatrical Debut of a-ha \u2018True North\u2019 - 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