Are We There

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Length 47:03 Release date 14 May 2014 Label Jagjaguwar		Artist Sharon Van Etten Producer Sharon Van Etten Genres Indie rock, Folk rock

Released May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14) Similar Sharon Van Etten albums, Indie rock albums

Sharon van etten afraid of nothing

Are We There is the fourth studio album by American singer–songwriter Sharon Van Etten, released on May 14, 2014.

On the lack of a question mark in the title, Van Etten said: "… open-ended, I ask myself that question all the time, for my work, for my love, even for my friends. It's just really good to check in with yourself and it's a play on words, about touring and about travelling, being in transition."

Sharon van etten taking chances official audio

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 86, based on 36 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". At Rolling Stone, Will Hermes rated the album four stars out of five, remarking how Van Etten's "darkness contains multitudes" just as Nick Cave's does, and he states Van Etten's latest release is "magnificent... which grows her trademark examinations of romantic decay to cathedral-like scale." Fred Thomas of AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five, indicating how Van Etten "can deliver her songs with a powerful, borderless command."

Accolades

Due to its high rating of 86 on Metacritic, Are We There became the fifth most critically acclaimed album of 2014. In addition, the album has earned positions on several Year-End charts. The album was placed at number twenty on Rolling Stone's list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014." Likewise, NME placed the album at number thirty-one on their list, while Q Magazine placed it at number seven. Jessica Goodman and Ryan Kistobak of The Huffington Post included the album on their list of 2014's best releases, calling the album "earnest and tragic".

Musicians

Sharon Van Etten − vocals, guitars, piano (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), organ (2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Omnichord (2, 4, 10), drums (4, 6, 7), bass guitar (2), claps (10)

David Hartley − bass guitar, guitar (4, 10), synth bass (3), baritone guitar (3), backing vocals (10), claps (10)

Zeke Hutchins − drums, percussion (4, 5, 8), backing vocals (10), claps (10)

Heather Woods Broderick − backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10), strings (1), wurlitzer (7)

Jonathan Meiburg − guitar (1, 4, 5), organ (4, 5), wurlitzer (5)

Mickey Free − beats (2, 4, 7)

Doug Keith − guitar (2, 10), bowed guitar (7)

Jacob C. Morris − wulitzer (2), organ (3, 5), piano (3, 7)

Adam Granduciel − guitar (4, 10), wurlitzer (10)

Stewart Lerman − piano (1), organ (4)

Mackenzie Scott − backing vocals (1, 4)

Mary Lattimore − harp (4, 7)

Stuart Bogie − woodwinds (5, 8)

Marisa Anderson − guitar (1)

Peter Broderick − strings (1)

Jana Hunter − backing vocals (2)

Little Isidore − backing vocals (10)

Songs

1Afraid of Nothing4:07
2Taking Chances3:52
3Your Love Is Killing Me6:18

References

Are We There Wikipedia

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