Sharon Van Etten has revealed more details regarding her forthcoming third studio album, Are We There, along with dates for an extensive summer tour.
Spanning 11 tracks, the follow-up to 2012’s Tramp will hit stores on May 27th via Jagjaguwar. As noted, the album’s recording was split between Weehawken, NJ’s Hobo Sound Studios and New York’s infamous Electric Lady Studios. Stewart Lerman (St. Vincent, Regina Spektor) handled production duties alongside Van Etten. That’s the album artwork above.
According to a press release, “Sharon has shared an album not only fully-formed and extravagant in sound but also completely self-produced. Her writing also continues to explore personal experience drawing from feelings of emptiness, loss, fear of change, desire, waiting, and self-healing.”
Adding, “It is clear from Are We There‘s opening chords, we are witnessing a new awareness, a sign of Van Etten in full stride, writing, producing and performing from a place that seems almost mythical, were it not so touchable and real. Always direct, and never shying away from even the most personally painful narratives, Van Etten’s songwriting continues to evolve.”
Check out the album’s teaser trailer followed by the tracklist.
Are We There Tracklist:
01. Afraid of Nothing
02. Taking Chances
03. Your Love Is Killing Me
04. Our Love
05. Tarifa
06. I Love You But I’m Lost
07. You Know Me Well
08. Break Me
09. Nothing Will Change
10. I Know
11. Every Time the Sun Comes Up
In support of the album, Van Etten has announced an extensive North American tour, which begins in early May and culminates with an appearance at July’s Pitchfork Music Festival. Consult the full schedule below.
Sharon Van Etten 2014 Tour Dates:
05/08 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall
05/09 – Hudson, NY @ Helsinki Hudson
05/10 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
05/11 – Hamden, CT @ Ballroom at the Outer Space
05/25 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Grand Salon (Nuits Botanique)
05/28 – Paris, FR @ Café de la Danse
05/30 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/91 – Koln, DE @ Studio 672
06/02 – Berlin, DE @ Privatclub
06/03 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
06/05 – London, UK @ KOKO
06/11 – Boston, MA @ Sinclair
06/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Northside Festival
06/13 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
06/14 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
06/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
06/19 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s
06/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
06/21 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In
06/24 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
06/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
06/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
06/29 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
06/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
07/02 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
07/03 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
07/05 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival
07/06 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
07/08 – Calgary, AB @ Republik
07/09 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
07/14 – Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
07/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/17 – Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin
07/18 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
08/14-18 – Beacons, UK @ Green Man Festival
