Sharon Van Etten – Tramp: Anniversary Edition [Crimson Splash LP]

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Dear Reader,About a year or two ago, Naomi Yang (of Galaxie 500) reached out to meafter she rediscovered a video that we had made together in 2011, during themaking of Tramp, just before the albums release. It was for the song Serpents.The timing was uncanny, approaching the anniversary of Tramp. Thinkingabout my time in New York while in the bubble of Los Angeles and myhome. Thinking about how restless I was, and now settled down and stable.Thinking about how Aaron Dessner took a chance on me after I messagedhim with a fury of demos. He could see through the hiss and crappy vocalson my GarageBand demos, and that I had something to say. He gave me theconfidence to be loud and to scream my rage and feel founded and justifiedin my own pain. He gave me more tools to find catharsis in my work. I havecarried that with me ever since.

Being on the west coast the last two years, I look back on my communityin New York and am forever grateful. I had so many friends and peers stepup and help me unfold these demos. The album that it became. Doug Keithand Ben Lord from my original touring band, Logan Cole, Peter Silbermanfrom The Antlers, Jessica Larrabee from She Keeps Bees, Thomas Bartlett ofDoveman, Rob Moose of yMusic, Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak, Julianna Barwick,Zach Condon of Beirut, Matt Barrick (of the Walkmen), Clarice Jensen, BenLanz, Bryce Dessner, and Bryan Devendorf (of The National).

I had almost forgotten about a song titled “This Is Too Right” that didnt makeit onto the record. It was one of the first guitar riffs I had ever written andJenn Wasner sang on it with me. A song about not believing how good I had it,like the other shoe was about to drop. I hope everyone that helped make thisrecord and supported it, feel the love and admiration that I continue to holdfor all of you. I hope that in sharing this record again, with a new video andthis forgotten track, that new listeners are brought into this album and findmeaning and relevance in it today. All of the musicians on this album helpedmecome to life and perform in ways I never had before.

May these songs find you well. Sending all my love, Sharon.

Tracklist:

1. Warsaw
2. Give Out
3. Serpents
4. Kevin’s
5. Leonard
6. In Line
7. All I Can
8. We Are Fine
9. Magic Chords
10. Ask
11. I’m Wrong
12. Joke or a Lie

UPC: 656605220178
Label: Jagjaguwar
Release Date: 3.24.23
Format: Vinyl