Sylvan Esso (album)
# Sylvan Esso (album)

Sylvan Esso is the debut studio album by American electropop group Sylvan Esso, released May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) via Partisan Records. The band consists of singer Amelia Meath (of Mountain Man) and producer Nick Sanborn (of Megafaun).

The album reached number 39 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Independent Albums chart, and as of November 2014 has sold 39,000 copies.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Aggregate scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| Consequence of Sound | B− |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| The Irish Times | |
| MusicOMH | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10 |
| Q | |
| Uncut | 7/10 |

The album has received positive reviews from critics, with a score of 77 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 18 reviews. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described the album as "club- and café-ready, artsy and cool". 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). 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".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, except "Coffee", co-written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.

    A. ^ Contains an interpolation of "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells, written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 39 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 9 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 12 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2014) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
