2014 studio album by Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso is the debut studio album by American electropop group Sylvan Esso, released May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) via Partisan Records.[2] The band consists of singer Amelia Meath (of Mountain Man) and producer Nick Sanborn (of Megafaun).[3]
The album reached number 39 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Independent Albums chart,[4][5] and as of November 2014 has sold 39,000 copies.[6]
Critical reception
The album has received positive reviews from critics, with a score of 77 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 18 reviews.[8] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described the album as "club- and café-ready, artsy and cool".[2] 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).[18] 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".[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn,[2][19] except "Coffee",A co-written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
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1. | "Hey Mami" | 3:20 |
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2. | "Dreamy Bruises" | 4:08 |
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3. | "Could I Be" | 4:39 |
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4. | "Wolf" | 3:15 |
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5. | "Dress" | 3:49 |
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6. | "H.S.K.T" | 4:17 |
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7. | "Coffee" | 4:28 |
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8. | "Uncatena" | 4:15 |
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9. | "Play It Right" | 3:04 |
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10. | "Come Down" | 2:57 |
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Total length: | 38:12 |
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- A. ^ Contains an interpolation of "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells, written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.[19]