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Sylvan Esso Announce New Album ‘Ow ∞’
Sylvan Esso have announced a new album, 'Ow ∞', due for release on 11th September via Psychic Hotline. The duo, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, have been developing the record since 2022 through daily studio sessions at their Chapel Hill, North Carolina studio, Betty's, marking the longest writing process the band has undertaken for any album to date.
The sessions involved six different drummers as the pair reworked their sound, and the announcement arrives alongside new single 'Concrete Glen'. Speaking about her production approach, Meath described favouring restraint, removing roughly a third of an idea to leave space for listeners to engage creatively, and framed the album's themes around the inevitability of hurt as part of fully participating in life.
In short
- Sylvan Esso announce new album 'Ow ∞', out 11th September
- Longest writing process yet, involving six different drummers
- New single 'Concrete Glen' released alongside the announcement
Explained simply
Sylvan Esso is a musical duo comprising Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They record music together at a studio called Betty's.
The pair have announced a new album following an exceptionally lengthy creative process spanning several years. This record represents the longest period Meath and Sanborn have spent developing and writing an album, involving daily studio sessions focused on crafting new material.
During these sessions, the duo experimented with their musical approach by working with several different musicians and rethinking their sound. The pair have emphasised a creative philosophy based on restraint, deliberately removing elements from songs to create space where listeners can engage with the music in their own way.