Sharon Van Etten Announces New Album Tramp For February 2012 Release

Tramp, Sharon Van Etten’s forthcoming album, is due February 7 as her debut release on Jagjaguwar.  Come December, she will also embark upon a United States tour.

Sharon Van Etten’s life was in flux when she was recording Tramp. She had no set home, which caused her to move from one place to another as the recording took place.  In fact, during this two year haul, the only constant she had was the recording studio she was working in, which belonged to Aaron Dessner of The National. Contributors to the album include Matt Barrick (Walkmen), Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman), Zach Condon (Beirut), Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak), Julianna Barwick, and Aaron Dessner himself.

Though Tramp will be Van Etten’s third studio album, it will be the first release on her new label Jagjaguwar.  It is safe to say that we can expect cascading thrills from Van Etten’s unmistakeable voice amidst a minimalistic instrumentation.

TRAMP TRACKLISTING:

01. Warsaw

02. Give Out

03. Serpents

04. Kevin’s

05. Leonard

06. In Line

07. All I Can

08. We Are Fine

09. Magic Chords

10. Ask

11. I’m Wrong

12. Joke or a Lie

SHARON VAN ETTEN TOUR DATES

Tue. Dec. 13 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre w/ The National

Fri. Feb. 10 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ Shearwater

Sat. Feb. 11 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Shearwater

Sun. Feb. 12 — Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ Shearwater

Tue. Feb. 14 — Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center w/ Shearwater

Wed. Feb. 15 — Newport, KY @ Southgate House w/ Shearwater

Thu. Feb. 16 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Shearwater

Fri. Feb. 17 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Shearwater

Sat. Feb. 18 — Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center w/ Shearwater

Tue. Feb. 21 — Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace w/ Shearwater

Wed. Feb. 22 — Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Shearwater

Thu. Feb. 23 — Boston, MA @ Paradise w/ Shearwater

Fri. Feb. 24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Shearwater

Sat. Feb. 25 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Shearwater

Tue. March 20 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon w/ The War On Drugs

Wed. March 21 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ The War On Drugs

Fri. March 23 — Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater w/ The War On Drugs

Sat. March 24 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ The War On Drugs

Sun. March 25 — Seattle, WA @ The Neptune

Tue. March 27 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room w/ The War On Drugs

Mon. March 28 — Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater w/ The War On Drugs

Sat, March 31 — St. Louis, MO @ Luminary Center for the Arts w/ The War On Drugs

Sun. April 1 — Bloomington, IN @ Rhino’s w/ The War On Drugs