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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
Title 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
^
a
b
"Coffee – Sylvan Esso" .
AllMusic . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^
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 .
^
a
b
"Sylvan Esso Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^
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 .
^
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 .
^
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 .
^
a
b Sylvan Esso (liner notes).
Sylvan Esso .
City Slang /
Partisan Records . 2014. SLANG50067P.{{
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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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