Epic (Sharon Van Etten album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Epic

| type = Studio

| artist = Sharon Van Etten

| cover = Epic cover.png

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = September 21, 2010

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Miner Street Recordings (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

| genre = Indie rock, folk, indie folk, folk rock

| length = 32:08

| label = Ba Da Bing

| producer = Brian McTear

| prev_title = Because I Was in Love

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Tramp

| next_year = 2012

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Epic

| type = studio

| single1 = One Day

| single1date = 2010

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 7.2/10{{cite web |url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/2223/Sharon-Van-Etten-Epic.aspx |title=Epic by Sharon Van Etten reviews |publisher=AnyDecentMusic? |accessdate=December 20, 2019}}

| MC = 82/100{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/epic/sharon-van-etten |title=Reviews for Epic by Sharon Van Etten |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=February 22, 2014}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/epic-mw0002033869 |title=Epic – Sharon Van Etten |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=February 15, 2012}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = B+{{cite web |last=Hyden |first=Steven |author-link=Steven Hyden |url=https://www.avclub.com/sharon-van-etten-epic-1798166344 |title=Sharon Van Etten: Epic |work=The A.V. Club |date=November 2, 2010 |access-date=May 13, 2019}}

| rev3 = DIY

| rev3score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Dando |first=Matt |url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/sharon-van-etten-epic |title=Sharon Van Etten – Epic |work=DIY |date=October 11, 2010 |accessdate=May 13, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213221202/http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/sharon-van-etten-epic |archivedate=December 13, 2011 |url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = Drowned in Sound

| rev4score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Skinner |first=James |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15707/reviews/4141141 |title=Album Review: Sharon Van Etten – Epic |work=Drowned in Sound |date=September 28, 2010 |accessdate=May 13, 2019 |archive-date=May 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513083103/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15707/reviews/4141141 |url-status=dead }}

| rev5 = Mojo

| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Sharon Van Etten: Epic |journal=Mojo |issue=205 |date=December 2010 |page=100}}

| rev6 = Now

| rev6score = 4/5{{cite web |last=Trapunski |first=Richard |url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=177620&archive=30,10,2010 |title=Sharon Van Etten |work=Now |date=November 4, 2010 |accessdate=May 13, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430215509/http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=177620&archive=30,10,2010 |archivedate=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 7.8/10{{cite web |last=Bevan |first=David |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14690-epic/ |title=Sharon Van Etten: Epic |work=Pitchfork |date=October 7, 2010 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}}

| rev8 = PopMatters

| rev8score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Fiander |first=Matthew |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/131861-sharon-van-etten-epic/ |title=Sharon Van Etten: epic |work=PopMatters |date=October 13, 2010 |accessdate=February 15, 2012}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Schultz |first=Christopher |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/sharon-van-etten-epic-ba-da-bing |title=Sharon Van Etten, 'Epic' (Ba Da Bing) |work=Spin |date=September 21, 2010 |accessdate=May 13, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406042023/http://www.spin.com/reviews/sharon-van-etten-epic-ba-da-bing |archivedate=April 6, 2013}}

}}

Epic is the second studio album by American singer–songwriter Sharon Van Etten. The album was released on September 21, 2010.

Epic was recorded and mixed over 11 days in Philadelphia between May 28, 2010, and June 6, 2010, at Miner Street Recordings with producer Brian McTear. The album features guest performances by singers Cat Martino and Meg Baird; Jessica Larrabee and Andy LaPlant of the band She Keeps Bees; and David Hartley of The War on Drugs and the band Nightlands.

The final song on the album, "Love More" was originally recorded as part of the Shaking Through documentary video series produced by Weathervane Music.{{cite web|access-date=2023-05-22|title=Shaking Through - Sharon Van Etten|url=https://weathervanemusic.org/shakingthrough/sharonvanetten|website=Shaking Through}}

In 2021, a tenth-anniversary version of the album was released. The release included a track-by-track cover album by various artists.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sharon-van-etten-announces-epic-ten-covers-album-featuring-fiona-apple-lucinda-williams-and-more/ |title=Sharon Van Etten Announces epic Ten Covers Album Featuring Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, and More |date=2021-03-04 |accessdate=2021-04-16 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401173452/https://pitchfork.com/news/sharon-van-etten-announces-epic-ten-covers-album-featuring-fiona-apple-lucinda-williams-and-more/ |archivedate=2021-04-01 |author-first=Madison |author-last=Bloom|website=Pitchfork }}