Because I Was in Love

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Because I Was in Love
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2009
GenreIndie rock, folk
Length44:38
LabelLanguage of Stone
Sharon Van Etten chronology
Because I Was in Love
(2009)
Epic
(2010)
Singles from Because I Was in Love
  1. "Much More Than That"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork(7.7/10)[2]

Because I Was in Love is the debut album by American singer–songwriter Sharon Van Etten. The album was released May 26, 2009 on Language of Stone.[3] The album received a rating of 7.7 from Pitchfork adding: "Van Etten keeps the album's arrangements minimal and direct, augmenting her voice and guitar with only the occasional splash of organ, brushed cymbals, or multi-tracked vocal harmonies."[4]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Sharon Van Etten.

No.TitleLength
1."I Wish I Knew"3:47
2."Consolation Prize"4:03
3."For You"2:31
4."I Fold"3:26
5."Have You Seen"3:14
6."Tornado"4:31
7."Much More Than That"4:32
8."Same Dream"3:14
9."Keep"4:59
10."It's Not Like"4:13
11."Holding Out"6:08

References[edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ "Language of Stone". Language of Stone. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  4. ^ Murphy, Matthew (2009-06-22). "Sharon Van Etten: Because I Was in Love | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-01-15.