Sharon Van Etten

For all the attention that was paid to her 2012 breakthrough Tramp, Sharon Van Etten is an artist with a manifest hunger to turn another corner. Writing from free-flowing emotional honesty, she creates a bond with her audience that few contemporary musicians can match. Combining poignant lyrics and dreamy melodies, Tiny Ruins’ intoxicating soundfollows in the tradition of folk, engaging moods both hopeful and world-weary. Arrangements are fully realised, with surges of trumpets, the warm fuzz of keyboards, subtle string parts and electric guitar jangles.