Sharon Van Etten Releases New Single, “Beaten Down”

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten has followed up her 2019 album Remind Me Tomorrow with new single “Beaten Down.”

“‘Beaten Down’ is about love, patience and empathy,” says Van Etten. “It’s about making life-changing choices and remaining strong enough to see them through.”

The John Congleton-produced track, released Wednesday, was accompanied by a psychedelic, desert-set video directed by Nicky and Juliana Giraffe.

“Beaten Down” marks the continuation of a busy few years for Van Etten, who, also an actress, has appeared in Netflix’s The OA, Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival and the Sundance film Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always.

Musically, Van Etten released Remind Me Tomorrow in 2019—we named it one of last year’s very best albums—and is continuing to tour in support of the album this spring across the Southeast.

Check out “Beaten Down” below, along with Van Etten’s 2010 Daytrotter session, and find her upcoming tour dates further down.

Sharon Van Etten Tour Dates:

April
17 – Baltimore, Md. @ Ram’s Head Live
18 – Asheville, N.C. @ The Orange Peel
19 – North Charleston, S.C. @ High Water Festival
20 – Saxapahaw, N.C. @ Haw River Ballroom
22 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium
24 – New Orleans, La. @ Civic Theatre
25 – Fort Worth, Texas @ Fortress Festival
26 – Austin, Texas @ Stubb’s
28 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse

May
22 – Boston, Mass. @ Boston Calling

July
29 – New York, N.Y. @ Central Park SummerStage w/ Real Estate, Grace Ives