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A few years back, singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten quietly crept up on all of us, sharing with us an unassuming yet utterly enthralling brand of folk rock. My introduction to her came in the form of her debut Daytrotter session, which I found rather magical: a single voice and guitar creating such moving, interesting songs. I recently caught her latest single, "Serpents," on the radio, which really has me excited to hear her forthcoming third album Tramp. Not only that, it's knocked some sense into me to finally dive into her past work. Check out "Serpents" as well as Van Etten's last two full-lengths in their entirety below.
MP3: Sharon Van Etten - "Serpents"
Each year, it seems, there's always one or two songs that have this indescribable magnetism to them. In 2009 it was Heartless Bastards' "The Mountain," and in 2012 it looks like it's "Serpents." Ok, so really it's just that I have a deep affinity for slide guitar and pedal steel, especially when there's a good bit of reverb involved. But slide aside, Van Etten demonstrates a near haunting tone that's sure to ensnare you much like, well, a serpent would. And when she sings with such heartfelt inflection, all hope is lost. "Serpents" is a crushing ode to empowerment and the strength to carry on.
Sharon Van Etten - Because I Was In Love (2009)
Sharon Van Etten - Epic (2010)
Tramp is out February 7th via Jagjaguwar. Catch Van Etten making her late night TV debut as she performs tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Pre-order Tramp here.
Catch Van Etten on tour with Shearwater and The War On Drugs now through April.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Tue. Jan. 17 -- New York, NY @ WNYC’s Greene Space (Soundcheck)
Fri. Feb. 10 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Shearwater
Sat. Feb. 11 -- Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Shearwater
Sun. Feb. 12 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle w/ Shearwater
Tue. Feb. 14 -- Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center w/ Shearwater
Thu. Feb. 16 -- Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Shearwater
Fri. Feb. 17 -- Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Shearwater
Sat. Feb. 18 -- Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center w/ Shearwater
Tue. Feb. 21 -- Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace w/ Shearwater
Wed. Feb. 22 -- Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Shearwater
Thu. Feb. 23 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise w/ Shearwater
Fri. Feb. 24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Shearwater
Sat. Feb. 25 -- New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Shearwater
Thu. March 1 – London, UK @ Cargo
Fri. March 2 – Paris, France @ Point FMR
Sat. March 3 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique – Rotonde
Sun. March 4 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Tue. March 6 – Berlin, Germany @ Gruener Salon
Tue. March 20 -- Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon w/ The War On Drugs
Wed. March 21 -- San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ The War On Drugs
Fri. March 23 -- Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater w/ The War On Drugs
Sat. March 24 -- Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ The War On Drugs
Sun. March 25 -- Seattle, WA @ The Neptune
Tue. March 27 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room w/ The War On Drugs
Mon. March 28 -- Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater w/ The War On Drugs
Fri. March 30 – Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
Sat. March 31 -- St. Louis, MO @ Luminary Center for the Arts w/ The War On Drugs
Sun. April 1 -- Bloomington, IN @ Rhino's w/ The War On Drugs
Sharon Van Etten
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