Stereogum — Sylvan Esso’s self-titled 2014 debut is a truly enjoyable album, but it’s also, pretty clearly, the work of a couple of indie-folk dweebs playing around with dance and pop idioms. In fact, that’s maybe the most endearing thing about it. Still, ... more info

Stereogum — Rap Genius Genius continues their quest to annotate the world by inviting Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso to expound on some of the lyrics of the duo’s self-titled debut album. Genius executive editor Sasha Frere-Jones notes that this move opens up Gen... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Authors Leslie Jamison and Catherine Lacey interviewed each other at the Huffington Post. Sylvan Esso played a Tiny Desk Concert. The shortlist for the 2015 Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction has been announced. Sound of the City explored Sufjan Steve... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Sufjan at Big Ears Fest 2010 (more by Andrew Frisicano) Part of the lineup already leaked for Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner's Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival, and now the whole thing has been announced. It includes their... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Alabama's Hangout Music Festival returns from May 15-17, and the lineup's just been expanded. Joey Bada$$, Sylvan Esso, JEFF the Brotherhood, Sam Smith, Natural Child and more were added to the fest, joining Foo FIghters, Beck, My Morning Jacket,... more info

Nialler9 — Three announcements from North American bands for the capital were announced today. The excellent Sylvan Esso, who sold out the Workman’s Club last year are back on Tuesday June 9th for a gig in Whelan’s courtesy of MCD. Tickets €15+ on sale o... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Gretchen Robinette Sylvan Esso @ T5, 1/23/2015 Ensconced in darkness, Meath and Sanborn descended onstage with minimal equipment, only the synth station and microphones. Barreling into "Could I Be," the sound gave out midway to the surprise... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: The Sidekicks at Saint Vitus in 2013 (more by Vladislav Grach) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... The Sidekicks, Cayetana, All Dogs, Roger Harvey @ Baby's All... more info

Stereogum — With Shriek’s move over to the synth-ier side of things, Wye Oak now have more in common stylistically with Sylvan Esso than they ever would have previously, and this remix of “Play It Right” feels very appropriate. The duo adds a few new eleme... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Landlady's Adam Schatz @ DbA's final week (more by Amanda Hatfield) Landlady are throwing a "Holiday Spectacular" tonight (12/8) at Mercury Lounge which features performances from Celestial Shore, Xenia Rubinos, Luke Temple, Invisible Familiars, Zong... more info