Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory announce forthcoming self-titled debut album

For the first time, it was written and recorded in total collaboration with her band — Jorge Balbi (drums, machines), Devra Hoff (bass, vocals), and Teeny Lieberson (synth, piano, guitar, vocals) — allowing Van Etten the freedom that comes by letting go. “For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam," Van Etten explains. "Words that have never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds we were getting. I was curious - what would happen?”

Reflecting on this new artistic frame of mind and the art of collectively writing together, Van Etten muses, “Sometimes it's exciting, sometimes it's scary, sometimes you feel stuck. It's like every day feels a little different – just being at peace with whatever you're feeling and whoever you are and how you relate to people in that moment. If I can just keep a sense of openness while knowing that my feelings change every day, that is all I can do right now. That and try to be the best person I can be while letting other people be who they are and not taking it personally and just being. I'm not there, but I'm trying to be there every day.”

The album was recorded at Eurythmics’ former studio, The Church, a perfect match for the band’s mystical mix of electronics and analog textures. Producer Marta Salogni (Bjork, Bon Iver, Animal Collective, Mica Levi) was vital as both a connector and a producer for “her love of synths and sense of adventure” and adeptness in “embracing the darkness and the unique sounds we had honed in the writing process,” comments Van Etten.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory will tour Europe and the UK following the album’s release, with dates in Oslo, Berlin, Paris, Manchester, Glasgow, London, and more.

Tracklist:

1. Live Forever
2. Afterlife
3. Idiot Box
4. Trouble
5. Indio
6. I Can’t Imagine (Why You Feel This Way)
7. Somethin’ Ain’t Right
8. Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)
9. Fading Beauty
10. I Want You Here