having one's cake and eating it too.

needing to compose a preview of sharon van etten's pitchfork performance. re-visiting her debut effort, 'because i was in love.' i was a fucking tool to volunteer to write about this. at least, considering the timing. truth be told, this woman is amazing. her soulful vocals channel old school heather nova. her folk guitar abilities are genuine. watching her perform is like spying on pure heartbreak. you can't help but be moved by her raw, gutteral sincerity, both musically and emotionally.

the lyrics to consolation prize couldn't ring more true. jesus. well, here's to taking one for the team of professional penmanship and like mya, i'm moving on.