Dylan Bird chats with Sharon Van Etten about her memories and experiences touring in Australia over the years, her synergy with Australian artists, the unifying themes of her new album, and what it means for her to work collaboratively with a band for the first time ahead of her Australian tour in November.

“All the [Australian] cities are so beautiful … especially in Melbourne there’s an LA connection in a lot of ways, where I feel like it’s this parallel universe – people are just so passionate about the arts and music specifically.”