''Remind Me Tomorrow'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Katharine Van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Originally from New Jersey, and currently based in Los Angeles, Van Etten's music is noted for its indie rock aesthetic and personal lyric ...
, released on January 18, 2019 by
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.
History
In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia
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. A follow-up to ''
Are We There
''Are We There'' is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten. It was released on May 27, 2014 via Jagjaguwar.
Packaging
Of the lack of a question mark in the album's title, Van Etten said it was "… open- ...
'' (2014), the album was written while Van Etten was pregnant with her first child, attending school to obtain a degree in psychology, acting in the
Netflix
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series ''
The OA'' (2016), and making a cameo in ''
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'' (2017).
Reception
At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Remind Me Tomorrow'' has received an
average
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score of 86, based on 34 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Ellen Johnson of ''
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'' called it "the first great rock album of" 2019 and called Van Etten "one of the great lyricists of the 2010s". At ''
Pitchfork
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'', Laura Snapes mentioned how Van Etten "conjures tempests and explores their subsequent calms", remarking that it is "the peak of her songwriting and her most atmospheric, emotionally piercing album to date."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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of
AllMusic
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rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, writing that Van Etten "plumbs the depths of contentedness, setting her satisfaction to a sound that's nominally dark yet strangely comforting and nourishing."
''
Rolling Stone
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'' considered ''Remind Me Tomorrow'' as her finest album for including styles ranging from "expansive electro groove" to "trip-hop rumination" and singer "
Siouxsie ">iouxstyle wails".
Accolades
Track listing
Notes
* "Jupiter 4" is a reworking of "Jupiter" by
Donna Missal, from her 2018 album ''This Time''.
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from ''Remind Me Tomorrow''s album notes.
;Performers
*
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Katharine Van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Originally from New Jersey, and currently based in Los Angeles, Van Etten's music is noted for its indie rock aesthetic and personal lyric ...
– vocals , piano , organ
*
Heather Woods Broderick – backing vocals , synthesizer , electric piano
*
Zachary Dawes – bass , synthesizer
*McKenzie Smith – drums , percussion
*
Luke Reynolds
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Career Stud ...
–
lap steel guitar
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, guitar ,
tape loop
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s , synthesizer , keyboards ,
celesta
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, bass
*
John Congleton
John Congleton is a grammy winning American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician.
In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band The Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project entitl ...
– synthesizer ,
drone
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, drum programming , percussion , organ , tape loops , drum machine ,
theremin
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, loops ,
sequencer
*
Jamie Stewart – synthesizer , vocals , guitar , bells , percussion
*
Lars Horntveth
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– guitar , synthesizer , woodwinds , piano , celesta
*
Brian Reitzell
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– drums , organ , percussion , drone , cymbal
*
Joey Waronker
Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He has performed with acts including Beck, R.E.M., Oasis and Roger Waters, and is a member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta.
Back ...
– drums
*
Stella Mozgawa
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– drums
;Technical personnel
*
John Congleton
John Congleton is a grammy winning American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician.
In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band The Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project entitl ...
–
production
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,
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,
mixing
*Sean Cook – additional engineering
*Tyler Karmen – additional engineering
*
Greg Calbi
Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey.
Biography
Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bishop ...
–
mastering
*JN-H –
lacquer cutting
;Design personnel
*Nathaniel David Utesch – design, layout
*
Katherine Dieckmann – photography
*Rob Houston – photography
*Maya Judd – photography
*
Len Prince – photographer
Chart positions
References
External links
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2019 albums
Albums produced by John Congleton
Jagjaguwar albums
Sharon Van Etten albums