“Tramp” is one of the strongest releases of the new year, and the Brooklyn-based folk singer was the . In contrast to some of her contemporaries (Feist, Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson), Etten’s lyrics, cadences and inflections contain a welcome pain and sincerity that takes many aspiring female singers years to learn. She headlines the on Wednesday night with Reverb favorite as support. Tickets, $15, are available through — or you can win a pair below.
ENTER TO WIN TWO TICKETS TO SEE SHARON VAN ETTEN AND THE WAR ON DRUGS:
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John Hendrickson is the managing editor of Reverb and a multimedia journalist for The Denver Post. Follow his rants on music and more on .
