Sharon Van Etten “is going all-in with her band, the Attachment Theory” (Rolling Stone). Their new album, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, is out today via Jagjaguar, and last night, they appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performing ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like).‘ The song has been praised by Stereogum as “a heavy, churning synth-rock jam” and a “ripping rock track” by FLOOD.
This is the first album Sharon has ever written and recorded with her band — Jorge Balbi (drums, machines), Devra Hoff (bass, vocals), and Teeny Lieberson (synth, piano, guitar, vocals) — allowing her the freedom that comes by letting go. The themes are timeless, classic Sharon as she explores what it means to be simply human, but the sounds are new, wholly realised and sharp as glass. They recorded with producer Marta Salogni at Eurythmics’ former studio, The Church, a perfect match for the band’s mystical mix of electronics and analog textures. As Billboard aptly described the sound, “Chilled, angular ‘80s-style synth and sharp, punchy drums offset the warmth of Van Etten’s crystalline and lissome vocals, and when they meet at a song’s crescendo — as they do on ‘Live Forever’ and ‘Afterlife’— it’s a real headrush.”
Praise for Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
“One of the best rock albums of the past few years and a new highpoint in Van Etten’s unrelentingly strong discography.” — Flood
“The kinetic energy harnessed by Van Etten and company is dynamic and infectious, each of the four musicians locked in and operating as essential parts of a greater whole—and sounding as if they’re having a hell of a lot of fun doing it.” — Treble
“The sound of a band that’s as locked in as ever.” — UPROXX
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Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2025 thus far, and the band’s Tonight Show performance gives a taste of what to expect on their upcoming tour.
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory To Perform ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)’ On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Watch the Video for ‘Afterlife’
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