Sharon Van Etten - Because I Was In Love (Vinyl) 10 electronic Asia Minor

Asia Minor

The artwork is done by the late great John Fahey

but are not afraid to challenge

Last Exit to Garageland

as well as "Michael Fay" - alongside those selected by the band as their more modest but highly significant musical achievements from the four albums

Sharon Van Etten - Because I Was In Love (Vinyl) 10 electronic Asia MinorIntimacy reigns supreme on Sharon Van Ettens debut, which finds the folksinger crooning her melodies over beds of acoustic guitar, keyboard, and overdubbed harmonies. Her lyrics are the stuff of heartbreak and uncertainty I wish I knew what to do with you she laments during the first track, and later refers to herself as a lovers consolation prize but her performances are confident, both simple in their delivery and subtle in their emotional punch.