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The eponymous debut album from the Durham, North Carolina duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, the former a soulful crooner and songwriter best known as a member of Appalachian indie folk trio Mountain Man and the latter a talented electronic producer and bass player for country-psych rockers Megafaun, couldn't sound any further from the duo's flagship projects. Emitting a heady and evocative blend of breezy, late-night laptop-pop and glitchy metropolitan folk, Sylvan Esso's sophisticated confections fall somewhere between the fractured tabletop buzz of Tune-Yards and the breezy indie pop cinematics of Feist. Standout cuts like "Hey Mami," "H.S.K.T.," and "Coffee" are a tad dark, a bit sexy, and undeniably hypnotic, but they're also accessible (and surprisingly danceable), due in large part to the duo's Southern locale and Meath's laid-back delivery and penchant for penning coy and colorful lyrics. Elsewhere, the seductive "Dreamy Bruises" prowls about on a sleek, arpeggiated Grimes-approved groove, the sparse, gospel-like closer "Come Down" skillfully pairs Mountain Man austerity with ambient pop, and the appropriately named "Wolf" builds to a howling chorus on the strength of a fat synth line, a spare acoustic guitar, and a flurry of ghostly electronic pings, but it's the aforementioned "Coffee" that provides the perfect summation of the duo's strengths. It's both club- and cafe-ready, artsy, cool, and elusive enough to woo the Williamsburg contingency, yet soulful and lightly sweetened with warm Southern honey.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher - Nicholas Christen Sanborn, Composer
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Jeff Barry, Composer - Ellie Greenwich, Composer - Trio Music Company, MusicPublisher - Alley Music Corp, MusicPublisher - Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Molly Erin Sarle, Composer - Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, Composer - Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher - Molly Erin, MusicPublisher - Night Paver Publishing, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Sylvan Esso, MainArtist - Amelia Meath, Composer - Nicholas Sanborn, Composer - LNF, MusicPublisher - OAK Industries, MusicPublisher
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
Album review
The eponymous debut album from the Durham, North Carolina duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, the former a soulful crooner and songwriter best known as a member of Appalachian indie folk trio Mountain Man and the latter a talented electronic producer and bass player for country-psych rockers Megafaun, couldn't sound any further from the duo's flagship projects. Emitting a heady and evocative blend of breezy, late-night laptop-pop and glitchy metropolitan folk, Sylvan Esso's sophisticated confections fall somewhere between the fractured tabletop buzz of Tune-Yards and the breezy indie pop cinematics of Feist. Standout cuts like "Hey Mami," "H.S.K.T.," and "Coffee" are a tad dark, a bit sexy, and undeniably hypnotic, but they're also accessible (and surprisingly danceable), due in large part to the duo's Southern locale and Meath's laid-back delivery and penchant for penning coy and colorful lyrics. Elsewhere, the seductive "Dreamy Bruises" prowls about on a sleek, arpeggiated Grimes-approved groove, the sparse, gospel-like closer "Come Down" skillfully pairs Mountain Man austerity with ambient pop, and the appropriately named "Wolf" builds to a howling chorus on the strength of a fat synth line, a spare acoustic guitar, and a flurry of ghostly electronic pings, but it's the aforementioned "Coffee" that provides the perfect summation of the duo's strengths. It's both club- and cafe-ready, artsy, cool, and elusive enough to woo the Williamsburg contingency, yet soulful and lightly sweetened with warm Southern honey.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:12
- Main artists: Sylvan Esso
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Psychic Hotline
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline 2021 Sylvan Esso. Under exclusive license to Psychic Hotline
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