Stereogum — Later this month, wide-eyed North Carolina dance-pop travelers Sylvan Esso will release What Now, their sophomore album. After making videos for "Kick Jump Twist" and "Die Young," they've got a new one for the skittering early single "Radio." The cli... more info

Stereogum — In 2015, Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn announced a solo project called Made Of Oak and released its debut EP, Penumbra. Today, he's returned with the project's first new track in two years as part of the anti-Trump Our First 100 Days project. It's calle... more info

Stereogum — Lately, Mountain Man's Amelia Meath has been busy lending her luminous vocals to Sylvan Esso, but now it looks like the indie-folk harmonizers are back. Mountain Man have just shared a cover of "Love Hurts," the Boudleaux Bryant-penned classic popula... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Helado Negro (aka multi-disciplinary artist Roberto Carlos Lange) released Private Energy in 2016, a jazzy, funky, genre-defying record that really showed off the breadth of Lange's range. It's about to get its first vinyl release... Contin... more info

Consequence of Sound — The inaugural Travelers' Rest features Belle & Sebastian, The Head and the Heart, Real Estate, Sylvan Esso, and more. more info

Said the Gramophone — Sylvan Esso - "Die Young" A slow ocean wave plus a sweet pop song. A late night walk home across the bridge plus a fax machine giving off sparks. A thin whisper plus a shelf of heavy books collapsing spectacularly... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sylvan Esso announced a tour with Lucy Dacus that went on sale earlier today. The NYC, Philly and DC shows instantly sold out, so they added second dates... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Wavves, John Moreland, Jessy Lanza, Juliana Hatfield, Sylvan Esso and more NYC-area shows going on sale today. Continue reading… more info

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Consequence of Sound — Plus, the synthpop duo announce a massive North American tour. more info