Epic (Sharon Van Etten album)

Epic
Studio album by Sharon Van Etten
Released	September 21, 2010
Studio	Miner Street Recordings (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre	Indie rock, folk, indie folk, folk rock
Length	32:08
Label	Ba Da Bing
Producer	Brian McTear
Sharon Van Etten chronology
Because I Was in Love (2009) Epic (2010) Tramp (2012)
Singles from Epic
"One Day" Released: 2010

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10[1]
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	B+[4]
DIY	8/10[5]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[6]
Mojo	[7]
Now	4/5[8]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[9]
PopMatters	8/10[10]
Spin	8/10[11]

Epic is the second studio album by American singer–songwriter Sharon Van Etten. The album was released on September 21, 2010.^[3]

Epic was recorded and mixed over 11 days in Philadelphia between May 28, 2010, and June 6, 2010, at Miner Street Recordings with producer Brian McTear. The album features guest performances by singers Cat Martino and Meg Baird; Jessica Larrabee and Andy LaPlant of the band She Keeps Bees; and David Hartley of The War on Drugs and the band Nightlands.

The final song on the album, "Love More" was originally recorded as part of the Shaking Through documentary video series produced by Weathervane Music.^[12]

In 2021, a tenth-anniversary version of the album was released. The release included a track-by-track cover album by various artists.^[13]

Track listing

All songs written by Sharon Van Etten.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Crime"	3:13
2.	"Peace Signs"	2:53
3.	"Save Yourself"	4:59
4.	"Dsharpg"	6:01
5.	"Don't Do It"	5:05
6.	"One Day"	4:43
7.	"Love More"	5:14

References

1. "Epic by Sharon Van Etten reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
2. "Reviews for Epic by Sharon Van Etten". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
3. Monger, James Christopher. "Epic – Sharon Van Etten". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. Hyden, Steven (November 2, 2010). "Sharon Van Etten: Epic". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
5. Dando, Matt (October 11, 2010). "Sharon Van Etten – Epic". DIY. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
6. Skinner, James (September 28, 2010). "Album Review: Sharon Van Etten – Epic". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
7. "Sharon Van Etten: Epic". Mojo (205): 100. December 2010.
8. Trapunski, Richard (November 4, 2010). "Sharon Van Etten". Now. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
9. Bevan, David (October 7, 2010). "Sharon Van Etten: Epic". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
10. Fiander, Matthew (October 13, 2010). "Sharon Van Etten: epic". PopMatters. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
11. Schultz, Christopher (September 21, 2010). "Sharon Van Etten, 'Epic' (Ba Da Bing)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
12. "Shaking Through - Sharon Van Etten". Shaking Through. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
13. Bloom, Madison (2021-03-04). "Sharon Van Etten Announces epic Ten Covers Album Featuring Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, and More". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-16.