by M.J. Fine
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[ rock/pop/folk ]
She may call Brooklyn home, but singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten's got a soft spot for Philly. Here was where she recorded her full-length debut, Because I Was in Love , with Greg Weeks, and where she recorded her latest release, the seven-song Epic (Ba Da Bing! Records), with Brian McTear. But while Van Etten fits snuggly within the context those collaborators suggest — think rich sonic textures and bittersweet relationship songs — her husky soprano and reserved demeanor are timeless enough to have bewitched a folk-club crowd a generation ago or to win over resigned romantics yet to be. Lucky us that she's playing here and now.
Mon., Nov. 1, 8 p.m., $17-$28, with Junip, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.


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