Live music review: Sharon Van Etten

Vicar Street, Dublin

Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

Ed Power

The break-up song is the oldest, saddest cliche in rock and roll. So it is extraordinary with how much haunted vitality Sharon Van Etten imbues her tales of love, loss and romantic near-misses.

When she croons about commitment issues and emotional betrayal, it is as if she was the first person to ever have had their heart broken.

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