Remind Me Tomorrow was written in stolen time. In the four years since
Are We There, Van Etten guest-starred in The OA, performed in David
Lynch’s Twin Peaks revival, and wrote her first film score and song for
TV – for Kathering Dieckmann’s Strange Weather Tig Notaro’s show Tig,
respectively. Van Etten also had a child, and began studying psychology. In
the scraps of hours between these endeavors, Remind Me Tomorrow was
born.
Working with producer John Congleton, Remind Me Tomorrow reveals
piano keys that churn, deep drones, distinctive sharp drums. Originally
a piano ballad, “Comeback Kid” evolved into a dark, menacing anthem.
“Seventeen” began as a Lucinda Williams-esque dirge, but winds up a starspangled nod to Springsteen, exploring gentrification and generational
patience.
The breadth of Van Etten’s new passions have inflected Remind Me
Tomorrow with a wise, warped-time perspective. She explains, “I want to
be a mom, a singer, an actress, go to school, but yeah, I have a stain on my
shirt, oatmeal in my hair. I feel like a mess, but I’m here. Doing it. This
record is about pursuing your passions.” This is Remind Me Tomorrow,
fusing a pained attentive realism and radiant lightness about new loves.
Label: Jagjaguwar – JAG331LP
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK & US
Released: 18 Jan 2019
Genre: Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Indie Rock
Tracklist
A1 I Told You Everything
A2 No One's Easy To Love
A3 Memorial Day
A4 Comeback Kid
A5 Jupiter 4
B1 Seventeen
B2 Malibu
B3 You Shadow
B4 Hands
B5 Stay