{"id":974191,"date":"2019-12-27T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=921927"},"modified":"2019-12-27T08:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T15:00:53","slug":"so-how-was-your-decade-sharon-van-etten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kfmu\/music-news\/so-how-was-your-decade-sharon-van-etten\/","title":{"rendered":"So, How Was Your Decade, Sharon Van Etten?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sharon.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/decadelist2019\/\">So, How Was Your Decade<\/a> is a series in which the decade\u2019s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We\u2019ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/sharon-van-etten\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sharon-van-etten\" data-tag=\"sharon-van-etten\">Sharon Van Etten<\/a>\u2019s 2010s could be subtitled A Tale of Two Half-Decades: A prolific front half of the 2010s where the singer-songwriter emerged on the indie rock scene and churned out four albums over a five-year period, followed by a half-decade stretch where Van Etten focused on motherhood, acting (roles on <em>The OA<\/em> and the <em>Twin Peaks<\/em> revival) and, finally, her acclaimed 2019 LP <em>Remind Me Tomorrow<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Van Etten spoke to <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> to give an overview of her eventful decade, as well as her picks for the 2010s\u2019 best album and song, her favorite concert and TV show of the decade and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>My favorite album of the 2010s was:<\/strong> Big Thief\u2019s <em>Masterpiece<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>My favorite song of the 2010s was:<\/strong> The Golden Filter\u2019s \u201cDust\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TL_pRKgIfBg?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The artist who had the best decade was:<\/strong>&nbsp;Angel Olsen<\/p>\n<p><strong>The craziest thing that happened to me in the 2010s was:<\/strong> Starring in the Netflix show <em>The OA<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>My least favorite trend in music this decade was:<\/strong> Sweatpants on stage<\/p>\n<p><strong>The TV show I couldn\u2019t stop streaming&nbsp;in the 2010s&nbsp;was:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>I\u2019m Sorry<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The best new slang term of the decade was:<\/strong> Twerk (I can\u2019t twerk, but I enjoy watching other people try)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best live show I saw in the 2010s was:<\/strong> Nick Cave&nbsp;on Skeleton Tree tour, 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>The most surprising encounter I had with a fellow artist this decade was:<\/strong> Doing a duet with Jeff Goldblum for his new album <em>I Shouldn\u2019t Be Telling You This<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ST3ks3qcr4?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The misstep I learned the most from in the 2010s was:<\/strong> The power of no. Learn how much is too much and pace yourself. Most things can wait.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best book I read this decade was:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Boy Swallows Universe<\/em> by Trent Dalton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something cool I did this decade that nobody noticed was:<\/strong>&nbsp;I made 25 days of the Whole 30<\/p>\n<p><strong>The strangest thing someone said about me in the media this decade was:<\/strong>&nbsp;@earsocks \u2013 Has anyone ever taken a shit and listened to&nbsp;Sharon Van Etten&nbsp;at the same time?&nbsp; It\u2019s like rowing a boat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best outfit I wore this decade was:<\/strong>&nbsp;My red Kwaidan suit on Jimmy Kimmel<\/p>\n<p><strong>The most \u201c2010s\u201d moment of the 2010s was:<\/strong>&nbsp;Instagram, instagram, instagram<\/p>\n<p><strong>My biggest hope for the&nbsp;2020s&nbsp;is:<\/strong>&nbsp;Is that I can take the time to be home and enjoy it all more<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/sharon-van-etten-decade-recap-921927\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade\u2019s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. 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