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 .
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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Year-end charts [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b "Coffee – Sylvan Esso" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Jump up to: a b c d Monger, James Christopher. "Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Monger, James Christopher. "Sylvan Esso (Biography)" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ Jump up to: a b "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ Murray, Gordon (November 21, 2014). "Mr. Probz Rides 'Waves' to No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved November 21, 2014 .
^ "Sylvan Esso by Sylvan Esso reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for Sylvan Esso by Sylvan Esso" . Metacritic . Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
^ 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 .
^ Jump up to: a b Phillips, Lior (May 13, 2014). "Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Pollard, Vincent (May 9, 2014). "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso" . Exclaim! . Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
^ Carroll, Jim (May 23, 2014). "Sylvan Esso" . The Irish Times . Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
^ Day, Laurence (May 29, 2014). "Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso" . MusicOMH . Retrieved May 9, 2019 .
^ Cooper, Leonie (May 9, 2014). "Sylvan Esso – 'Sylvan Esso' " . NME . Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Cohen, Ian (May 13, 2014). "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso" . Pitchfork . Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
^ "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso". Q (335): 121. June 2014.
^ "Sylvan Esso: Sylvan Esso". Uncut (206): 81. July 2014.
^ Breihan, Tom (May 13, 2014). "Album Of The Week: Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso " . Stereogum . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Jump up to: a b Sylvan Esso (liner notes). Sylvan Esso . City Slang /Partisan Records . 2014. SLANG50067P.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )
^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2014" . Billboard . Retrieved November 15, 2020 .
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2015" . Billboard . Retrieved November 15, 2020 .
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