“Kid at the top of our street/I was somewhat like him, I was somebody,” she sings as the music propels forward. Over the synth-heavy stomp of Comeback Kid, she sees her own life mirrored in the eyes of others. The changes in Van Etten’s life are reflected on two of the strongest singles she’s ever written. Memorial Day is a smoky torch song with a sly, repeating a vocal melody that builds to stunningly ascendant singing. Displaying her love of post-punk, Nick Cave and Suicide, No One’s Easy To Love lurches forward with an industrial groove and metallic beat. But the next two songs burst out in wonderfully unexpected ways, redefining what Van Etten’s work could sound like. The track feels like a recap of Van Etten’s first four albums, both in tone and instrumentation. Over heavy piano chords, she keeps her lyrics firmly in the present, the relief in confession taking precedence over the story itself. I Told You Everything could be a note to a lover, a friend or her audience, divulging the trauma she went through. That reflection is immediate from the first song. Now, with the perspective and hindsight that only time can provide, Van Etten can look at those terrible moments with some distance, exploring how much she’s grown in the intervening years. ![]() These questions permeate in Remind Me Tomorrow, with her history coming up against the person she is today. On her previous records, it felt like her traumatic past in an abusive relationship was a raw wound that she reopened with each song. Van Etten spent part of her time away studying to be a therapist, leading to questions about the importance and impact of one’s past. It’s her grandest and greatest evolution yet. ![]() Now, after a five-year musical hiatus, during which she acted, scored a film, went back to school and had a child, she’s returned with Remind Me Tomorrow. Sharon Van Etten Remind Me Tomorrow (Jagjaguwar)Įver since she released her debut, Sharon Van Etten has evolved from album to album, her music and lyrics changing alongside her.
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