Knowing the difference between “dark” and “darkish” or even becoming aware of it in the first place can help in times that tend to be dark. We messed it up. And now? Just take a closer look into the darkness, recommends Sharon Van Etten, who presents herself musically sovereign on her sixth album. The palette ranges from pure voice-guitar dialogue (“Darkish”) to rich electro-pop (“Mistakes”, “I’ll Try”) to a few orchestral maneuvers with well-dosed industrial sounds.
Just take a closer look in the dark
“Baby, don’t turn your back to me!” she pleads in “Headspace”, letting herself be flooded with longing (“Come Back”) or a mother’s fear of loss (“Home To Me”). Last vanishing point? Existentialism: “Born”.
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