Sharon Van Etten may have made my favourite song so far this year, with her amazingly beautiful new song “Love more”. I know it’s far too early to start with “best of’s”, but this song has really made an impression on me. The song is made for “Shaking through“, a music series run by the Weathervane organization (read more about this project here, well worth a visit).

I first heard it a week or two ago, when they premiered the video over at the Weathervane site. Since then, I’ve been back several times just to listen again. Finally, they have decided to release this as a free mp3, and I am so happy to be able to share this with you. “Love More” is sung and performed with so much feeling, and at least for me, this is music I listen to not only with my ears, but with the whole of me. It’s (in Van Etten’s own words) like a “river of harmonies”.

Sharon Van Etten’s music has impressed me before, – first with her home recordings and then with the wonderful 2009 album “because I was in love”, both highly recommended (buy from her website).

Here is the mp3 of the song, and below is the documentary video of Sharon Van Etten recording it:

Sharon Van Etten – Love More (from http://weathervanemusic.squarespace.com/)

Shaking Through: Sharon Van Etten from Weathervane Music on Vimeo.