Sharon Van Etten isn't opposed to using a notebook for songwriting. But she never seems to use one, mostly because she can't keep up with it.
"I'm just a naturally spacy person, so I'm always forgetting my notebook," Van Etten said in a recent interview. "So I'll write something on a scrap of paper, put it in my pocket and then find it weeks later -- 'Oh yeah, I like that line.' It's always bits and pieces here and there, never a whole song. I think I need to get back in the habit of carrying a notebook. I have to work on that."
Regardless, it's working for her pretty well lately. For more on Van Etten's excellent new album and upcoming Triangle show, see the preview in Friday's paper.
