For those of you here, I believe you know I just announced my new album yesterday. It’s titled, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong. Available May 6. For those wondering why I've chosen not to release any singles ahead of the release, I want to share the following with you-
Dear fans,
Thank you so much for your support the past 4 years as I have gone back to school, had a child, and landed my first acting gig. I wrote a record and it will be out 1/18/19. Here is the first single, 'Comeback Kid'.
See you soon.
heart,
sharon
Dear Angel,
You are a role model to those who have experienced trauma and are learning to harness the struggle and the grief and use it for good. You have a great power in expressing the search for solace and the yearning for something more … while also finding the peace in …
I have loved
@AngelOlsen
's music for a long time. She has sent me inspirations and support in my high and lows along the way. I never thought I would get the courage to send her an unfinished song and ask her to do a duet with me and here we are.
It is with tears in my eyes that I share with you my love letter to NYC. Places I've lived, lost and found myself, let go of and embraced. Thank you to everyone that held me up over the years. Here is 'Seventeen', directed by the incredible Maureen Towey.
Dear fans,
Thank you for all the well wishes and your patience. Tomorrow has finally come! Excited to share with you my record, ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’ - out now! Lots love and hope to see you out there on the road.
X Sharon
Wild Hearts Tour announce
I have been busting at the seams keeping this secret for so long. Overflowing with joy to share the news that I will be touring with the unparalleled
@AngelOlsen
,
@julienrbaker
, &
@spencerperiod
.
It’s been almost ten years since I played
@NPRMusic
's Tiny Desk. It is comforting to see how much we all have grown. Thank you for having me,
@nprobin
. Your support means so much to me. X
Dear
@DollyParton
, if you haven’t heard
@AngelOlsen
’s new album ‘Big Time’, I think you would love it and I think you should sing together. Y’all have the best voices and lyrical turnarounds. Big fan! X
And somehow this is where the Serpents journey began …
@aarondessner
had asked me if I had any rock songs to share, so I shared an early demo with him, which turned into the song you all know today.
#Tramp11
I miss the days of waiting for a new record to come out, without hearing anything until then. I’d run to the store, invite friends over and hold the record in my hands, read the lyrics, the credits, listen from start to finish and hear the album in the way the artist intended.
Still beaming from last night. Woke up thinking none of it happened and I looked at my phone to tons of messages from my friends and fans saying how much they loved seeing
@BrandonFlowers
performing
@AngelOlsen
’s part on Like I Used To.
📸 Nathan Goldsworthy
I rarely do tutorials, but this is one of those songs that fans have asked me about … I get a little embarrassed since it’s deceptively simple. It’s only 3 chords but the trick is the holds and the turnarounds between chorus and verse
Full tutorial is up on TikTok !
#Tramp11
Another memorable first for me during Tramp was getting asked to play
@Newportfolkfest
in 2012. Newport is a unique place and this performance of Serpents holds a special place in my mind. This visit led to many more trips to the fort where I was welcomed by such a passionate
I cannot believe this is happening ! I am floored beyond belief seeing
@JeffTweedy
and his son Spencer cover Angel’s and my song “Like I Used To”… Huge hugs to the Tweedy family. Cannot wait to see you live again. X
I took this photo of our host, Hakan, in Istanbul, Turkey when he brought the band and I over in 2012. I’ve taken some time to process and research the situation left from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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Courtney Barnett has been an important musical influence on me since 2014, when we first met at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. From the first time we met, I felt like I made an immediate friend.
Today is the 1 year anniversary of Remind Me Tomorrow. These are the people that made it possible, seen on a photo of my fridge aka the gatefold of the RMT vinyl. Thank you to everyone that has been a part of it and supported it. Xo
To honor that sentiment and those that still believe in the concept of what a record can mean to the individual, I wanted to give that same opportunity to the listener to engage with this collection of songs the way I imagined, without being teased singles up to the day it is out
I remember crying to this song the first time I heard it. The heart wrenching narrative and candid delivery made me want to leap into the stereo to hold her hand.
@AngelOlsen
Today’s the day! epic Ten, the special double album, is out now. To all the wonderfully talented artists who were involved in the making of this record: thank you. I am forever grateful.
Listen:
Much of what I dislike about indie music is on display in
@sharonvanetten
’s new cover of Femme Fatale. I’m so glad I let go of thinking that blunted, morose-for-no-reason sound says something to me and surrendered to the magic of pop.
From beginning to end, this album is an emotional journey that documents the rollercoaster of the last two years we have all experienced in our own ways. I hope you will take that ride with me. Thank you for staying by my side. x Sharon
who you are and have always been. I will be listening to this record for a long time. I hope you know how much your music, art, and strength to share yourself so honestly means to me.
See you soon.
X
Sharon
I love
@julienrbaker
and Julien’s music. Delicately and in disbelief of the gentle power held by her voice and words and the conviction that love exists … Julien has embraced me through all my changes and I embrace Julien in return. X
Thank you,
@AngelOlsen
, for calling my bluff and lifting me up, and making this song better than it ever could have been. I hope you all enjoy this collaboration that has spanned a year in the making. I am so happy to share it with you. Xo
Listen + watch:
I can’t believe it! Santa actually gave me what I asked for! I get to hold my album before the year closes. I am so proud. Get ready to see this beautiful gatefold Jan 18, 2019. We…
I hope the listener can appreciate this gift of anticipation. I hope my fans are excited to have a chance to listen to the record the way they want to.
Thanks to everyone who helped me take
@JRiceMilk
’s idea to another level. I know it had been a little while since I’d shared anything new with you guys, so thanks for all your excitement. It’s electric. January 18! Let’s do this!! x
I was moved when Aaron reached out to have me sing on Hutch for their BRM album. The words cut deep into my soul- looking back, regrets, what I could have done, what I know I couldn’t have.
I don’t really know how to process this... but I feel understood by a publication that I have the utmost respect for. Thank you especially to
@joecoscarelli
, Jody Rogac, and Dianna Lunt for your care + sensitivity during this exciting and vulnerable time.
Today, ‘epic’ turns 8 years old! I couldn’t have made this record without the help and support of Ben Goldberg, Brian McTear, Amy Morrissey, Dave Hartley, She Keeps Bees, BC Camplight, Jeffrey Kish, Meg Baird, Cat Martino, and Rebekah Kolp.
Lovely time singing with so many talented people earlier this week at the beautiful
@RoyalAlbertHall
. If you missed the show, you can catch it on
@BBCFour
on TV tonight at 11PM BST (6PM EDT). X
11 years later… The official music video for Serpents is finally coming out tomorrow at 12pm ET with a special note from me airing before we premiere the video. I hope to see you there.
I've been a fan of
@lucydacus
for a long time now - and I am so excited to announce we are finally getting to play a show together Feb. 15th at
@ThaliaHallChi
. Can hardly wait!
I’m delighted to announce that Angel and I will be premiering our first live performance of Like I Used To on
@FallonTonight
this Tuesday, June 8th. Tune in. It’s going to be a special one. X
A few songs of mine, including "Let Go," are featured in the new
@netflix
show MAID. I'm floored by how many songs have been used in the show. I feel understood when my songs are used as such an intimate channeling of a character whom I closely relate to. Such a powerful story.
Okay, everyone. It's been a while and I am little nervous, but I am finally ready to test out some new songs. So why not play a show for friends in LA while I'm out here working? Come to
@Moroccan_Lounge
March 3rd to hear works in progress...and more…Tix:
Here is a playlist that
@AngelOlsen
,
@julienrbaker
and I created with a few of our songs and some of our favorites from our personal libraries … hope you enjoy these fun and diverse jams.
It was a true honor to collaborate with the brilliant
@NorahJones
for a special version of my song "Seventeen". And I can't wait for everyone to see the full short film on
@AmazonMusic
tomorrow!! X
New Zealand is one of my favorite places to visit in the world. The music of The Clean, The Chills, The Bats, Flying Nun records and the music scene of NZ has influenced me greatly throughout the years. I am so grateful to bring my band over to see you all and I am absolutely
When I was first asked to choose a Yoko Ono song to cover, I almost said no. Am I able to honor her? Did I always understand her vision? She is someone who deserves to be honored and understood.
The last time I saw
@MissMargoPrice
perform was just before the pandemic at the Fonda in LA … and last night I had the honor of joining her on that same stage to sing Radio and Seventeen together ! Margo, thank you for sharing this beautiful moment with me . X
It’s officially out in the world! Get your copy of the Tramp (Anniversary Edition) now, available on crimson red vinyl, including a digital download of the new track, “This Is Too Right.” A song about not believing how good I had it, like the other shoe was about to drop.
To enter, you must submit a Tiny Desk Contest entry video by March 13. The winner will get to play their very own Tiny Desk concert and go on tour with NPR Music. I can’t wait to listen and get to know all of your music .
Enter:
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It was such a treat to perform with my friends
@localnatives
on
@JimmyKimmelLive
last night. I hope our performance of "Lemon" brings you some peace today. X Sharon
Watch:
I had such an amazing time working with the thoughtful team at
@FlauntMagazine
. Their hearts are in it for the art which is such a rare thing. So much care was put into the choice of clothing and lighting and questions … so happy to share with you what we created together
So honored to be playing the legendary John Peel Stage at
@GlastoFest
tomorrow following one of my favorite bands of all time,
@lowtheband
!!! They’re on at 6pm and I’m on at 7:30pm !!
Thank you for all the love you’ve given Like I Used To. It already feels so special to get to work with a friend like
@AngelOlsen
, but to see the music resonate means so much to me. x
Tomorrow … Tramp (Anniversary Edition) is out in the world, including the never-before-released track This Is Too Right. The past 11 years since creating this album have been a wild ride of memories and emotions … Thank you all for joining me on this journey !