Epic (LP)

Epic is the 2nd album from Brooklyn-based, Jersey-raised singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten, on Ba Da Bing. Van Etten lays a romantic melancholy lining over the gravel & dirt of heartbreak, without one honest thought or feeling spared. She sings of betrayal, obsession, egotism & all the emotions we hate in others & recognise in ourselves. Epic was recorded with Brian McTear & sees Van Etten embellish her music to grandiose luminosity, with guitar & vocals supplemented with drums, piano, lap steel & a trio of backing singers. The final track here, Love More, has already been covered live in a collaborative effort by Bon Iver & The National, while Van Etten will be on the soundtrack for the film The Builder, alongside Bon Iver & Phosphorescent. While Van Etten’s debut album, Because I Was In Love, explored her thoughts on love through minimalism & sparseness, Epic lives up to its title, as a more fully realised project & incredibly affecting, beautiful listen. For Fans Of: The Velvet Underground, Nico, Joan Baez, Low, Cat Power, Bon Iver… Track Listing: Side A: A Crime Peace Signs Save Yourself Dsharpg Don’t Do It One Day Love More