Sharon Van Etten - Epic Ten (10th Anniversary)

Sharon Van Etten's career hit the high road after the release of her second album, Epic, which just celebrated it's 10th Anniversary. Upon its release in 2010, Epic laid a romantic melancholy over the gravel and dirt of heartbreak without one honest thought or feeling spared. Her songs covered betrayal, obsession, egotism, and all the other emotions disliked in others and recognize in oneself. Van Etten's grounded and clenched vocals conveyed a sense of hope - the notion that beauty can arise from the worst of circumstances.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this special album's release, and to acknowledge the convergence of Van Etten's present and past work, she asked fellow artists she admired to participate in an expanded reissue, where each artist would cover one different song from Epic in their own style. Some are musicians Van Etten herself admired in her early days (Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, and Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon of Big Red Machine), some are peers (Courtney Barnett, IDLES), and others are part of a younger generation of innovators (Shamir, St. Panther). The resulting Epic Ten is a double album featuring the original record plus the new album of "epic" covers and reimagined artwork.

Heavyweight double vinyl produced by Ba Da Bing Records in 2021. Gatefold sleeve.