We've Been Going About This All Wrong
by Sharon Van Etten
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
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  1. NWLondon
    May 6, 2022
    10
    Darkish and beautiful. Switch out the lights and enjoy this gorgeous album.
  2. uvauvauva
    May 14, 2022
    10
    Another masterpiece Sharon gave us! This is - like all her albums - amazing from start to finish!
  3. Malts18
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    This album is sonically gorgeous and very much builds on SVE's marvelous '19 album Remind Me Tomorrow. I do think this one hits closer to home for her as it really is about about a lot of personally difficult subjects that affected her deeply in the last decade. Sharon has gotten to the point where she is at the height of her craft. Appreciate this album for all that it is-- a superiorThis album is sonically gorgeous and very much builds on SVE's marvelous '19 album Remind Me Tomorrow. I do think this one hits closer to home for her as it really is about about a lot of personally difficult subjects that affected her deeply in the last decade. Sharon has gotten to the point where she is at the height of her craft. Appreciate this album for all that it is-- a superior introspective look and realization of what has not always been easy for her. Couple that with beautiful vocals and excellent songwriting and you have one of the better albums of 2022.… Expand
  4. Simbirsk16
    May 8, 2022
    8
    I expected no less after Remind Me Tomorrow. Although I would have liked more variety and textures in the instrumentation, Van Etten's voice delivers.
  5. RiLitros
    May 10, 2022
    8
    The musics are catchy, and I can't still define which ones are the best, except from "Born" - is certainly the unquestionable greatest one! Maybe "far away", "headspace", "home to me", or "darkness fades". But, i still think "Tramp" or "Are We There"

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Under The Radar
    May 16, 2022
    80
    With a voice as powerful as hers, it is a wise choice, as is listening to this album. At only 10 tracks and 39 minutes, it leaves you wanting more, so the logical choice is just to play it again and be mesmerized another time.
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  2. No Ripcord
    May 11, 2022
    80
    Van Etten took the risk of not releasing any singles beforehand so audiences could more fully understand the full scope of the story. She holds a little bit of control before charging ahead, unlocking the connection she craves after experiencing a ceaseless stream of negativity. It's the kind of emotional catharsis all of us can relate to during these uncertian times.
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  3. The Line of Best Fit
    May 9, 2022
    70
    On the album, the dark, haunting sound and intimate atmosphere of her early work and the muscular '80s inspired synth-pop of Remind Me Tomorrow sit side by side.
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