Photo: Susu Laroche

Doing things in reverse somewhat, Sharon Van Etten’s first LP with the Attachment Theory finds the singer-songwriter parking a successful solo career in order to make music that allows her band to share the limelight for the first time. ‘Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory’ arose from initial jam sessions where her collaborators were invited to run with things and, as it turns out, they didn’t take long to hit the jackpot.