Sharon Van Etten released a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Some Things Last A Long Time,” which was recorded for 2020’s Feels Good Man, a documentary about the creator of the internet meme Pepe the Frog. Last year she released an original song, “Let Go,” that was featured in the film. Van Etten’s version of “Some Things Last […]
Sharon Van Etten unveiled the final cover from her epic Ten reissue — and it’s likely that it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Big Red Machine, IDLES, Lucinda Williams, Shamir, Courtney Barnett, and Vagabond contributed so far, but today’s comes from none other than Fiona Apple. In a lengthy Instagram post, Van Etten explained Apple’s influence on her […]
Courtney Barnett partnered with Vagabon to cover Sharon Van Etten’s “Don’t Do It.” The cover comes from the forthcoming anniversary edition of Van Etten’s 2010 album, Epic, titled epic Ten. Van Etten calls Barnett “an important musical influence” since 2014, noting that “from the first time we met, I felt I made an immediate friend.” She added […]
A few weeks ago, it was announced that Sharon Van Etten’s epic is getting a fairly epic reissue treatment. One of the best parts of the reissue is that Van Etten tapped a select group of musicians to cover the songs on the album. So far, we’ve heard songs from Big Red Machine and IDLES. This week’s […]
After announcing last week that she’d be releasing epic Ten (a double anniversary album featuring both the original and cover versions of epic) Sharon Van Etten has now unveiled the second of the cover songs. IDLES’ take on “Peace Signs” follows Big Red Machine’s version of “A Crime” that released with last week’s announcement, while tracks from artists […]
Sharon Van Etten’s epic was one of the best albums of the 2010s. Last year, the album turned 10 and to celebrate its (now) 11th anniversary, the set is getting a pretty great tribute. epic Ten will be released as a double anniversary album, with one part featuring the original and the other containing an all-star cast of […]
Sharon Van Etten has had a fairly active year, all things considered. She celebrated the 10th anniversary of her sophomore album, Epic, last week, and also digitally released “All Over Again” for the first time as well. Earlier this year, she performed with Fountains of Wayne as part of the Jersey 4 Jersey COVID relief fundraiser. […]
Sharon Van Etten and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme have teamed up for a cover of Nick Lowe’s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.” You are probably familiar with Elvis Costello & the Attraction’s 1978 version of the song and Bill Murray performed it at during a karaoke sequence in 2003’s Lost in […]