Sharon Van Etten announces new album as well as her return to the Triangle

Sharon Van Etten will play The Cat's Cradle on
February 7, 2012 with Shearwater

Sharon Van Etten is all set for her debut on Jagjaguwar, setting an official release date for the upcoming album Tramp on February 7 as well as announcing a full US tour in support of the new album.  Tramp is the follow up to Sharon Van Etten's breath-takingly beautiful sophomore release epic.  Recorded with the help of The National's Aaron Dessner and filled with contributions from artists like Walkmen, Beirut, Wye Oak, and Julianna Barwick, Van Etten's fans are surely already salivating over the release of Tramp.

I for one though will be salivating at the chance of seeing Sharon Van Etten yet again as she stops through the Triangle with her February 12 show at The Cat's Cradle with Shearwater.  I got the chance to see Van Etten earlier this year at Kings and witnessed one of the most tantalizing sets I've ever seen.  Van Etten will surely bring a packed house at The Cradle with her fame only increasing since the release of epic thanks to shows with Neko Case, The Antlers, and a spot on Pitchfork's music festival.  The rest of Sharon Van Etten's tour dates are as followed:

Sharon Van Etten Tour Dates

Tue. Dec. 13 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre w/ The National

Fri. Feb. 10 -  Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Shearwater

Sat. Feb. 11 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Shearwater

Sun. Feb. 12 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle w/ Shearwater

Tue. Feb. 14 - Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center w/ Shearwater

Wed. Feb. 15 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House w/ Shearwater

Thu. Feb. 16 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Shearwater

Fri. Feb. 17 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Shearwater

Sat. Feb. 18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center w/ Shearwater

Tue. Feb. 21 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace w/ Shearwater

Wed. Feb. 22 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Shearwater

Thu. Feb. 23 - Boston, MA @ Paradise w/ Shearwater

Fri. Feb. 24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Shearwater

Sat. Feb. 25 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Shearwater

Tue. March 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon w/ The War On Drugs

Wed. March 21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ The War On Drugs

Fri. March 23 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater w/ The War On Drugs

Sat. March 24 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ The War On Drugs

Sun. March 25 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune 

Tue. March 27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room w/ The War On Drugs

Mon. March 28 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater w/ The War On Drugs

Sat, March 31 - St. Louis, MO @ Luminary Center for the Arts w/ The War On Drugs

Sun. April 1 - Bloomington, IN @ Rhino's w/ The War On Drugs