Artist Sharon Van Etten
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Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten’s gorgeously mournful vocals and bedroom-intimate recording aesthetic makes comparisons to Feist and Cat Power a little too easy, though quietly melodic ballads like “For You” and “Much More Than That” would fit just as well in Gap commercials or your girlfriend’s favorite mix-tape. On 2010’s Epic, Van Etten steps out and exhibits a newfound (and incredibly becoming) assertiveness. That sound’s come to fruition with her newest record, Tramp, a fully realized and sterner look at the sometimes hard truths of everyday life. Produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, the record features some choice cameos from indie-rock heavyweights like Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner and The Walkmen’s Matt Barrick, all of which should indicate Van Etten’s finally getting the respect she so richly deserves.
Updated 02/08/2012

Sharon Van Etten covers Fine Young Cannibals
Madison:
A progress report with Jeremiah Nelson
Sharon Van Etten
Washington D.C.:
Sharon Van Etten’s crazy ex-boyfriend can suck it
Twin Cities:
Sharon Van Etten’s crazy ex-boyfriend can suck it
Milwaukee:
Sharon Van Etten’s crazy ex-boyfriend can suck it
Madison:
Sharon Van Etten’s crazy ex-boyfriend can suck it
The National’s Aaron Dessner interviews The War On Drugs
Milwaukee:
Free Sharon Van Etten show at the Pabst on April 7
Sharon Van Etten: Epic
Sharon Van Etten: Tramp
Austin:
The A.V. Club’s free SXSW day show will be amazing, won’t insult the people of Tibet
Madison:
Big K.R.I.T. at the Majestic and Sharon Van Etten at the Rathskeller
Milwaukee:
Sharon Van Etten at Pabst Theater
Austin:
SXSW 2011 Day 3: 9 types of fight
Austin:
SXSW Music: Friday and Saturday showcases
Austin:
SXSW Music: Wednesday showcases