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Is Sharon Van Etten There?
Are We There is due out May 27 via Jagjaguwar.
After collaborating on “Boardwalk Empire” with producer Stewart Lerman, Van Etten recorded the LP in his studio in her home state of New Jersey.
Van Etten, who self-produced the album, tells NME, “My writing’s getting better and the arrangements are getting weirder, in a good way.”
Fans who pre-order a physical copy of the album (either on vinyl or CD) will receive three digital download codes, starting with the track “Taking Chances” March 5. Are We There’s second single will be available April 30 and you’ll get a download of the full album two weeks before the release date on May 12.
A limited edition bundle is for sale featuring both the vinyl and a CD along with a 7” demo of “Taking Chances,” a signed 5X7” print of the album cover, a 17X22” poster and the three digital download codes.
The tour begins a few weeks before Are We There’s official release date with a May 8 gig in Northhampton, Mass.
Here’s the schedule:
May 8 – Northampton, Mass., Iron Horse Music Hall
May 9 – Hudson, N.Y., Club Helsinki
May 10 – Providence, R.I., Columbus Theater
May 11 – Hamden, Conn., The Ballroom at The Outer Space
May 25 – Brussels, Belgium, Botanique Les Nuits Botanique
May 28 – Paris, France, Cafe de la Danse
May 30 – Barcelona, Spain, Parc del Forum (Primavera Sound)
June 1 – Cologne, Germany, Studio 672
June 2 – Berlin, Germany, Privatclub
June 3 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Bitterzoet
June 5 – London, United Kingdom, Koko
June 11 – Cambridge, Mass., The Sinclair
June 12 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall Of Williamsburg (Northside Festival)
June 13 – New York, N.Y., Bowery Ballroom
June 14 – New York, N.Y., Bowery Ballroom
June 17 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
June 18 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
June 19 – Millvale, Pa., Mr. Small’s Theatre
June 20 – Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Ballroom
June 21 – Nashville, Tenn., Exit / In
June 24 – Denver, Colo., Bluebird Theater
June 25 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge
June 28 – Los Angeles, Calif., El Rey Theatre
June 29 – San Francisco, Calif., The Independent
June 30 – San Francisco, Calif., The Independent
July 2 – Portland, Ore., Doug Fir Lounge
July 3 – Portland, Ore., Doug Fir Lounge
July 5 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre (Sasquatch! Music Festival)
July 6 – Vancouver, British Columbia, The Rickshaw Theatre
July 8 – Calgary, Alberta, Republik Nightclub
July 9 – Edmonton, Alberta, The Starlite Room
July 14 – Fargo, N.D., The Aquarium
July 16 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
July 17 – Madison, Wis., University Of Wisconsin
July 18 – Chicago, Ill., Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival)
Presale tickets for the U.S. dates are available now. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Feb. 28 at 12 p.m. EST.
The general onsale for the European dates is Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. GST.
Visit SharonVanEtten.com for more info.