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

Stereogum — Brooklyn chamber-pop maximalists Landlady made a lot of noise earlier this year with their debut album Upright Behavior. And now, as a seasonal bonus, they’ve recorded their own version of Charles Brown’s 1960 holiday standard “Please Come Home... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mr. Twin Sister @ Baby's All Right, 10/3/2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Mr. Twin Sister found creative rebirth (and an honorific) this year, releasing their lush, groovy new album which is really worth checking out if you haven't yet. You... more info

Stereogum — “Coffee” is a highlight on Sylvan Esso’s self-titled debut from earlier this year, and it’s just been given an update by Beat Junkies founder J. Rocc. He trades in Nick Sanborn’s sweeping synths for some wet newspaper beats that give the tr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Dazed listed the weirdest invented languages in literature. Stereogum interviewed singer-songwriter Zola Jesus. Stream her new album. The Guardian Books podcast interviewed author David Mitchell. Sylvan Esso visited the KEXP studio for a live perform... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Sylvan Esso @ Rough Trade - 9/11/14 Synth pop duo Sylvan Esso are currently in NYC on their ongoing tour which hit Rough Trade last night (9/11) for their first of two sold-out shows here this... more info

Stereogum — Sylvan Esso, the duo of Mountain Man’s Amelia Meath and Megafaun’s Nick Sanborn, make such a cozy, welcoming, folky kind of electronic pop music that it’s almost impossible to imagine being creeped out by listening. But that’s what some of th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Sylvan Esso @ Emo's in Austin - 8/17/2014 Originally scheduled to be at the smaller Parish, Sylvan Esso's headlining Austin show on Sunday was moved up to the much bigger Emo's, which also sold out. Amelia... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — USA Today listed indie songs inspired by books. World Cafe listed essential Icelandic albums. Tor.com interviewed author Tiphanie Yanique. PopMatters interviewed Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso. Recently wed authors Juliet Escoria and Scott McClanahan ar... more info