Sylvan Esso (album)
Sylvan Esso is the debut studio album by American electropop group Sylvan Esso, released 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. 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 . 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".