Because I Was in Love

Because I Was in Love
Studio album by
Sharon Van Etten
ReleasedMay 26, 2009
GenreIndie rock, folk
Length44:38
LabelLanguage of Stone
Sharon Van Etten chronology
Because I Was in Love
(2009) 		Epic
(2010)
Singles from Because I Was in Love
  1. "Much More Than That"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork(7.7/10)[2]

Because I Was in Love is the debut album by American singer–songwriter Sharon Van Etten. The album was released on May 26, 2009 on Language of Stone.[3] The album received a rating of 7.7 from Pitchfork adding: "Van Etten keeps the album's arrangements minimal and direct, augmenting her voice and guitar with only the occasional splash of organ, brushed cymbals, or multi-tracked vocal harmonies."[4]

The remastered and remixed reissue of the album,[5] now re-titled (it was) because i was in love, was self-released by Van Etten on Bandcamp on November 17, 2017.[6] It includes two bonus tracks: I'm Giving Up On You and You Didn't Really Do That, which were previously released together on a single in 2010 through Polyvinyl.[7]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ "Language of Stone". Language of Stone. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  4. ^ Murphy, Matthew (2009-06-22). "Sharon Van Etten: Because I Was in Love | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  5. ^ "Sharon Van Etten – (It Was) Because I Was In Love (2017, File) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  6. ^ "(it was) because i was in love | Sharon Van Etten". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  7. ^ "Sharon Van Etten – I'm Giving Up On You (2010, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-07-20.