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Review: Sharon Van Etten, '(it was) because i was in love'

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Review: Sharon Van Etten, '(it was) because i was in love'

November 9, 2017 • Van Etten's newly reissued 2009 debut captures a sound the singer has since left behind. But it remains radiant, universal and utterly timeless.

Resistance Radio: Darkly Reimagining The '60s Sound

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Resistance Radio: Darkly Reimagining The '60s Sound

March 3, 2017 • A conversation with musician/producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) about creating an album inspired by an alternative universe in which Germany and Japan win World War II.

Sharon Van Etten Asks Why The Sun Still Shines For 'The Man In The High Castle'

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Sharon Van Etten Asks Why The Sun Still Shines For 'The Man In The High Castle'

March 3, 2017 • Sharon Van Etten's cover of the 1962 song "The End Of The World" comes from a unique and entirely imagined soundtrack to the Amazon series The Man In The High Castle.

Sharon Van Etten On The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Her Role On 'The OA'

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Sharon Van Etten On The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Her Role On 'The OA'

January 13, 2017 • The singer opens up about her debut acting role on the mysterious Netflix series The OA, the personal experiences that inspired her performance and how to cry on command.

New Sylvan Esso, Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M. Acoustic Demo, More

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New Sylvan Esso, Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M. Acoustic Demo, More

September 6, 2016 • When Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson settled into the studio for this week's show, a clear theme quickly emerged: They had a whole lot of music by artists they already adore!

New Sylvan Esso, Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M. Acoustic Demo, More

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Hear Sharon Van Etten's Tribute To The Orlando Shooting Victims

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Hear Sharon Van Etten's Tribute To The Orlando Shooting Victims

August 23, 2016 • The song, "Not Myself," is a gorgeous and haunting elegy.

New Music: Boards Of Canada, Thundercat, More

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New Music: Boards Of Canada, Thundercat, More

May 28, 2013 • Hear a new song by Boards of Canada on this week's All Songs Considered, along with a Sharon Van Etten-Shearwater duet, the funktacular Thundercat, folk singer Laura Veirs and more.

New Music: Boards Of Canada, A Sharon Van Etten-Shearwater Duet, Thundercat, More

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All Songs +1: Sharon Van Etten Interviews Low's Mimi Parker

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All Songs +1: Sharon Van Etten Interviews Low's Mimi Parker

September 4, 2015 • For this week's +1 mini-podcast, Bob Boilen moderates a discussion between Sharon Van Etten and Low's Mimi Parker on the ups and downs of raising a family on the road.

Sharon Van Etten Interviews Mimi Parker

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Fall Music Preview

September 21, 2010 • On this edition of All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen talks with Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson about some of the albums they're most heavily anticipating this fall.

Fall Music Preview

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All Songs +1: A Discussion With Neko Case And John Grant

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All Songs +1: A Discussion With Neko Case And John Grant

October 23, 2015 • Two of our favorite musicians talk about carnival rides, their ideal collaboration and being sexier than ever in their mid-40s. Eavesdrop on a conversation between Neko Case and John Grant.

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Review: 'Gazing With Tranquility: A Tribute To Donovan'

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Review: 'Gazing With Tranquility: A Tribute To Donovan'

October 7, 2015 • Sharon Van Etten, The Flaming Lips, Hamilton Leithauser and others reimagine and redefine songs from the highlight reel of the '60s.

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Sharon Van Etten Covers Donovan

September 15, 2015 • She's turned the Scottish troubadour's gently strummed acoustic song, "Teen Angel," into a powerful, electrified ballad, featuring some of her most potent vocals.

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Teen Angel (Sharon Van Etten)
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Gazing With Tranquility: A Tribute To Donovan
Artist
Various Artists
Label
Rock the Cause
Released
2015

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Songs We Love: Sharon Van Etten, 'Just Like Blood'

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Songs We Love: Sharon Van Etten, 'Just Like Blood'

May 7, 2015 • A slinky slow burner that finds the 34-year old singer rifling through the vestiges of a torrid love affair, recalling how it triggered her darkest impulses.

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Sharon Van Etten Explains The Heartbreak Behind Her New EP, Track By Track

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Sharon Van Etten Explains The Heartbreak Behind Her New EP, Track By Track

June 1, 2015 • The subject of Van Etten's new EP, I Don't Want To Let You Down, is the same doomed relationship she detailed on her devastating album, Are We There. Here, she explains the story behind the songs.

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All Songs Considered: Hear Brand New My Morning Jacket, More

April 21, 2015 • Hear this week's essential listening with new music from My Morning Jacket, Sharon Van Etten, Conor Oberst's Desaparecidos and more.

All Songs Considered: Hear Brand New My Morning Jacket, More

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

December 17, 2014 • The results are in! St. Vincent's self-titled album was by far the most popular record in our listener poll for the best music of 2014. On this week's show, we count down the Top 25.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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Guest DJ Kyp Malone

November 2, 2009 • Kyp Malone is best known as the guitarist and singer for TV On The Radio. This fall, he released his debut solo album under the name Rain Machine.

Guest DJ Kyp Malone

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World Cafe

Sharon Van Etten On World Cafe

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June 6, 2014 • Hear the Brooklyn singer-songwriter perform three intimate songs from her new album, Are We There.

Sharon Van Etten On World Cafe

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Sharon Van Etten, 'Nothing Will Change' (Live)

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Sharon Van Etten, 'Nothing Will Change' (Live)

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July 10, 2014 • The singer-songwriter's new album, Are We There, is full of emotive, beautiful ballads. Watch Van Etten and her band perform "Nothing Will Change" live on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Sharon Van Etten, Live In Concert: SXSW 2012

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Sharon Van Etten, Live In Concert: SXSW 2012

March 15, 2012 • The singer-songwriter practically dared her audience to pipe down as she held long, cooing notes.

Sharon Van Etten, Live In Concert: SXSW 2012

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