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Soulful Sharon silences the cathedral
Emotional singer van Etten delivers a sterling performance in Manchester, writes Susan Darlington

Sharon Van Etten at Manchester Cathedral

4/5

THERE'S something slightly disconcerting about seeing Sharon Van Etten smile between delivering lines like: "Burn my skin so I can't feel you."

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