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Sylvan Esso
Studio album by
Sylvan Esso
ReleasedMay 12, 2014 (2014-05-12)
Recorded2013 (2013)
GenreElectronic, indie pop
Length38:12
LabelPartisan
Sylvan Esso chronology
Sylvan Esso
(2014) 		What Now
(2017)
Singles from Sylvan Esso
  1. "Hey Mami"
    Released: 2013
  2. "Play It Right"
    Released: 2013
  3. "Coffee"
    Released: February 10, 2014[1]
  4. "Dress"
    Released: February 10, 2014[1]

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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[7]
Metacritic77/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[9]
Consequence of SoundB−[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
The Irish Times[12]
MusicOMH[13]
NME8/10[14]
Pitchfork6.2/10[15]
Q[16]
Uncut7/10[17]

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

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All tracks are written by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn,[2][19] except "Coffee",A co-written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich

No.TitleLength
1."Hey Mami"3:20
2."Dreamy Bruises"4:08
3."Could I Be"4:39
4."Wolf"3:15
5."Dress"3:49
6."H.S.K.T"4:17
7."Coffee"4:28
8."Uncatena"4:15
9."Play It Right"3:04
10."Come Down"2:57
Total length:38:12
A. ^ Contains an interpolation of "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells, written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.[19]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 39
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] 9
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 12

Year-end charts

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Chart (2014) Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[23] 15
Chart (2015) Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[24] 15

References

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  1. ^ a b "Coffee – Sylvan Esso". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Monger, James Christopher. "Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Sylvan Esso (Biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Murray, Gordon (November 21, 2014). "Mr. Probz Rides 'Waves' to No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Sylvan Esso by Sylvan Esso reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Reviews for Sylvan Esso by Sylvan Esso". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Cosores, Philip (May 13, 2014). "An ensemble folk player becomes a star on Sylvan Esso's debut". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Phillips, Lior (May 13, 2014). "Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  11. ^ Pollard, Vincent (May 9, 2014). "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  12. ^ Carroll, Jim (May 23, 2014). "Sylvan Esso". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  13. ^ Day, Laurence (May 29, 2014). "Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso". MusicOMH. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Cooper, Leonie (May 9, 2014). "Sylvan Esso – 'Sylvan Esso'". NME. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  15. ^ Cohen, Ian (May 13, 2014). "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  16. ^ "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso". Q (335): 121. June 2014.
  17. ^ "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso". Uncut (206): 81. July 2014.
  18. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 13, 2014). "Album Of The Week: Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso". Stereogum. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  19. ^ a b Sylvan Esso (liner notes). Sylvan Esso. City Slang/Partisan Records. 2014. SLANG50067P.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  22. ^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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