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Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Seventh album from the Brooklyn-based indie rock singer-songwriter written and recorded with her band and produced by Marta Salogni

ADM rating[?]

7.9

Label
Jagjaguwar
UK Release date
07/02/2025
US Release date
07/02/2025
  1. 10.0 |   DIY

    Songs which are anthemic in feel and universal in their lyricism
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  2. 10.0 |   The Independent

    Sensitively produced by Marta Salogni, the result is both seductive and hypnotic – it’s as though Van Etten has taken a creative stage dive and found herself held aloft by supportive bandmates
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  3. 9.0 |   Far Out

    Van Etten might have a band backing her every move, but she’s still very much in control of things, and her signatures are still present across the record
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  4. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    From the enveloping and moody opening tracks to the eclectic midsection, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory stands out for both its depth and breadth
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  5. 8.3 |   Northern Transmissions

    It’s fitting that an album so steeped in the themes of loss and transience also feels like a rebirth. By relinquishing control and embracing creative spontaneity, Van Etten has delivered a record that is personal yet communal
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  6. 8.2 |   Spectrum Culture

    Van Etten changed things up, eschewing her identity as a singer/songwriter and forming a new band, the Attachment Theory, to infuse her songs with a new life and perspective
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  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Leading from the front and with a new musical approach, here is a demonstration of how the camaraderie of a band can revitalize
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  8. 8.0 |   Dork

    Choosing to bring her band into the process is quite possibly one of the best decisions Van Etten could’ve made for this album; it’s a bold step that suggests even bigger, better things to come
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  9. 8.0 |   Mojo

    She's found a gift for reinvention; the change suits her. Print edition only

  10. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Pursues the vibe further, enjoying a kind of midlife techno-goth glow-up, on tracks "Idiot Box" and the incendiary "Indio" coming on like a female-fronted Future Islands or Pet Benatar joining Curve. Print edition only

  11. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Born out of jam sessions in the desert, Sharon Van Etten – joined by her band The Attachment Theory – sounds perfectly at ease on her most playful album yet
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  12. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Fronting a brand new band, the singer-songwriter dives into the dark side, with confusion and foreboding creeping through 80s moods, big choruses and fine melodies
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  13. 8.0 |   Paste Magazine

    The singer looks for solid ground in a shaky world on her first LP made fully in tandem with her band, resulting in a moody new strain of synth-pop
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  14. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    In the afterlife, through a fresh gothic sound, and even in her new band, Sharon Van Etten stays true to herself and who she might have become
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  15. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The indie singer-songwriter's new album Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory is her first fronting a band and her most groove-oriented record yet
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  16. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    The singer fills her stormy seventh album—billed as a collaborative effort with her bandmates—with post-punk motifs and reflections on clinging to love amid apocalyptic upheaval
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  17. 7.0 |   All Music

    The singer/songwriter fully embraces an icy, mechanical post-punk palette, one that still incorporates elements of guitar rock (and is part analog) but is distinguished by drum machines, eerie synths, and prevailing electronics
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  18. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The unease running through the album is finally answered by the reward of love
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  19. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Sharon Van Ettten and The Attachment Theory find strength in collaboration
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  20. 6.0 |   Record Collector

    There's promise here, but further Theroising might require firmer definition in practice. Print edition only

  21. 6.0 |   The Observer

    The singer-songwriter’s seventh album, co-written with her band, takes a turn for the gothic that doesn’t always serve her purposes
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