Slightly more relaxed and groovy than the biting tracks off 2012’s Tramp, Sharon Van Etten recently dropped “Taking Chances”, the first single off her forthcoming album, Are We There?, due out May 27. Sadly and soulfully, “Taking Chances” doesn’t desert her signature dreamy style, but the song has a slick production quality to it and sharp, yet subtle indie-pop sensibilities. It’s a lot less sparse than usual and quite a bit more atmospheric, which is exciting considering Van Etten is skilled at slight tweaks to her distinct sound. She’ll also be touring extensively throughout the next few months.
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 @ La Botanique
05/28 – Paris, FR @ Café de la Danse
05/30 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival
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 @ The 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! Music 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
07/18 -7/20 — Louisville, KY @ Forecastle
8/5-8/9 — Øyafestivalen @ Oslo, Norway
8/14-17 — Green Man Festival @ Wales, United Kingdom