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Sharon Van Etten: Tiny Desk Concert

October 7, 2019 • Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.

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Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far): Lizzo To Zach Fox

June 26, 2019 • There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

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Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far): Orville Peck To Yves Jarvis

June 25, 2019 • We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

Sharon Van Etten Shares New Video For 'No One's Easy To Love'

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Sharon Van Etten Shares New Video For 'No One's Easy To Love'

June 19, 2019 • The video finds the singer-songwriter wandering the streets alone in an empty city as she reflects on the universal fallibility of humans.

Sharon Van Etten Makes A Punchy And Powerful Leap Forward

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Sharon Van Etten Makes A Punchy And Powerful Leap Forward

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April 17, 2019 • Van Etten is more present than ever, but wouldn't be where she is today without the struggle.

Sharon Van Etten On World Cafe

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Watch Sharon Van Etten Perform 'Seventeen' Live In The Studio

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January 24, 2019 • Watch Sharon Van Etten share a track from the album Remind Me Tomorrow in an intimate set at KCRW.

Hear Sharon Van Etten Break Down Every Track On Her Stunning New Album

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Hear Sharon Van Etten Break Down Every Track On Her Stunning New Album

January 22, 2019 • The singer reflects on how her life has changed in the five years since her previous album, shares stories about her new songs, and explains why she decided to demolish her beloved sound.

Hear Sharon Van Etten Break Down Every Track On Her Stunning New Album

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'A Different Kind Of Force': Sharon Van Etten Takes Her Sound In New Directions

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'A Different Kind Of Force': Sharon Van Etten Takes Her Sound In New Directions

January 18, 2019 • After taking a break, Van Etten tweaks her sound and loves the many versions of herself on her latest album, Remind Me Tomorrow.

'A Different Kind Of Force': Sharon Van Etten Takes Her Sound In New Directions

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Sharon Van Etten's Synth-Driven 'Jupiter 4' Illuminates A Dark Palette

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Sharon Van Etten's Synth-Driven 'Jupiter 4' Illuminates A Dark Palette

November 27, 2018 • Sharon Van Etten's "Jupiter 4" meditates on a love so real that it echoes throughout your psyche.

Watch Sharon Van Etten's '80s-Inspired Video For 'Comeback Kid'

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Watch Sharon Van Etten's '80s-Inspired Video For 'Comeback Kid'

October 30, 2018 • Van Etten performs against a flickering background of photos from early in her career, looking a lot like Pat Benatar circa 1984.

New Mix: Sharon Van Etten, SOAK, Miya Folick & More

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New Mix: Sharon Van Etten, SOAK, Miya Folick & More

October 16, 2018 • On this week's show, we reflect on life and death over popcorn, catch a blissful confession from SOAK, a plaintive apology sung by Miya Folick, and Sharon Van Etten's mid-career pivot to driving pop.

New Mix: Sharon Van Etten, SOAK, Miya Folick & More

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Sharon Van Etten Returns With 'Comeback Kid' And A Bold New Sound

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Sharon Van Etten Returns With 'Comeback Kid' And A Bold New Sound

October 2, 2018 • Remind Me Tomorrow, Van Etten's forthcoming new album, follows four years of dramatic changes and ambitious pursuits in the singer's life.

Watch Sharon Van Etten Cover LCD Soundsystem With The Heritage Orchestra

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Watch Sharon Van Etten Cover LCD Soundsystem With The Heritage Orchestra

August 24, 2018 • Sharon Van Etten performed "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" as part of the annual summertime BBC Proms performance series.

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (80-61)

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (80-61)

July 30, 2018 • This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.

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.

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.