«Darkish». Literally: “rather dark”. Imagine a dense haze that lets light pierce a few rays. the eighth title from Sharon Van Etten’s latest album speaks volumes regarding this indie rock icon. There are the contrasts of a world stunned by apocalyptic scents, in which you have to keep smiling. The facets of an artist who has extracted her solidity from vulnerability. The freedoms of a folk who plays tricks on lace by plunging into roaring rock. And the chiaroscuros of the emotions that transpire from the notes and the words.
