Tramp is the name of Sharon Van Etten’s new album. It will be released via Jagjaguwar on February 7. It’s her first album for the label, and her follow-up to her underappreciated 2010 album, epic.
The album sees contributions from The National’s Aaron Dessner, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, Beirut’s Zach Condon, Jenn Wasner, of Wye Oak and more. The album will be as honest as they come. A press release tells us the brutual honesty of Van Etten’s time recording the album:
Throughout the 14 months of scattered recording sessions, Van Etten was without a home — crashing with friends and storing her possessions between varied locations. The only constant in Van Etten’s life during this time was spent in the garage studio of The National’s Aaron Dessner.
Check out the Tramp tracklisting and her upcoming tour dates, all of which are posted below.
Tramp:
01. Warsaw
02. Give Out
03. Serpents
04. Kevin’s
05. Leonard
06. In Line
07. All I Can
08. We Are Fine
09. Magic Chords
10. Ask
11. I’m Wrong
12. Joke or a Lie
Tour Dates:
Tue. Dec. 13 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre w/ The National
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
Wed. Feb. 15 — Newport, KY @ Southgate House 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
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
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
Matt — 8 Nov 11
Not only was Epic underrated – the song “Don’t Do It” was easily the best song of last year. She’s got one of the best voices in music and I’m very excited to hear she’s got more music on the way.
Out of curiosity – where did you get the info on her live dates? I’d love to catch a show when she swings through Columbus but hadn’t seen that listed anywhere before. (And on that note – thanks for tipping me off about the show!)
Will — 8 Nov 11
Matt, the dates were included in the press release I was sent.