Songwriter Van Etten digs herself out of the dark with music

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Even when things don’t go her way — from on-stage technical glitches to complicated relationships — American singer Sharon Van Etten remains cheerful. You might not guess that by listening to “I Love You But I’m Lost”, “Your Love Is Killing Me” or “Afraid Of Nothing” — three of the 11 songs from her fourth CD, the mid-tempo confessional opus “Are We There”. It is the 33-year-old’s emotive, strong and deep voice — for which back-up singer Heather Woods Broderick’s sweet tones provide the perfect counterpoint — that is the potting soil of her work. …

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