title: Because I Was in Love
text: # Because I Was in Love
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | Pitchfork | (7.7/10) |
  
  Because I Was in Love is the debut album by American singer–songwriter Sharon Van Etten. The album was released May 26, 2009 on Language of Stone. The album received a rating of 7.7 from Pitchfork adding: "Van Etten keeps the album's arrangements minimal and direct, augmenting her voice and guitar with only the occasional splash of organ, brushed cymbals, or multi-tracked vocal harmonies."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs written by Sharon Van Etten.
  
  