Recorded 2013 (2013) Length 38:12 | ||
Released May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) | ||
Sylvan Esso is the eponymous debut studio album by American electropop group Sylvan Esso, released May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) via Partisan Records. The band consists of singer Amelia Meath (of Mountain Man) and producer Nick Sanborn (of Megafaun). The album reached #39 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on the Independent Albums chart, and as of November 2014 has sold 39,000 copies.
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Critical reception
The album has received positive reviews from critics, with a score of 77 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 18 reviews. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic awarded the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling the album "club- and café-ready, artsy and cool". Tom Breihan of Stereogum called the album "a breezy, joyous piece of work", as well as selecting it as an Album of the Week for May 2014 (2014-05). Lior Phillips of Consequence of Sound gave the album a positive review and stated that the combination of Meath and Sanborn for the album is "a true achievement for a duo who are just starting to sow their musical seeds".
Track listing
All tracks written by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, except "Coffee" co-written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.
A. ^ Contains an interpolation of "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells.