Feel dumb for not getting tickets before even the second night sold out.

8/26/2014 9:00:42 PM

The new york show sold out.

8/27/2014 7:59:15 AM

I heard their Coffee song on Pandora the other day. Not the least bit impressed. However, after reading this thread I've decided to give the whole album a chance.

8/27/2014 8:46:56 AM

they're in the viral 100 on spotify now

8/27/2014 12:28:04 PM

Listened to their newest album (one with Coffee). Didn't interest me. I'm not saying it sucks, rather just didn't appeal to me.

8/27/2014 12:46:01 PM

Color me unsurprised

8/27/2014 12:51:57 PM

To me, it's a nice live show, but there's not much to the record.

8/27/2014 1:11:43 PM

^^hey I tried

8/27/2014 2:49:40 PM

Quote :

"Sylvan Esso Excited to perform live on @KEXP this morning at 9:30am Pacific! Tune in to 90.3 FM or online at http://www.kexp.org"

8/28/2014 10:37:11 AM

Seattle show sold out well in advance - pretty surprising given that KEXP really doesn't give them much airplay.

8/28/2014 11:08:01 AM

jesus christ youre surprised these people sold out in seattle

8/28/2014 11:54:09 AM

KEXP is cool and all, but terrestrial radio doesn't have the kind of tastemaking influence it once did, especially outside of Top 40.

8/28/2014 6:58:46 PM

Quote :

"jesus christ youre surprised these people sold out in seattle"

Yes - it's about 3,000 miles from Durham, there was about 30 people at their show in February, and many notable artists don't sell out Neumos (on a Tuesday when there were other similar genre shows around town). And like I said, not a lot of airplay here. Great for them - not sure how the word got out, but right on.

I don't disagree with the 'bandits point, but isn't relevant in Seattle where KEXP remains at the epicentre of 'tastemaking influence', much more so than any other source.

8/28/2014 7:05:16 PM

More than the internet? I find that hard to believe.

I guess I should say that I understand that KEXP (particularly with/because of their live sessions) is a bit of an echo chamber in terms of its relationship to the blogosphere, moreso than a regular college station might be. But is it KEXP that's steering the ship, or the other way around?

[Edited on August 28, 2014 at 7:28 PM. Reason : 4]

8/28/2014 7:21:33 PM

Probably a different situation in Seattle given that KEXP is so abundantly popular and ingrained in the culture and actually on the dial (rather than just streamed as it is in other markets, which is much different). The internet has its place, but by the time albums are getting reviewed on Pitchfork or whatever, they've already seen airplay. They're usually pretty open about bashing internet rating sites and doing their own thing. KEXP has a tangible presence which I think resonates pretty strongly. All of the in session stuff seems to support that the artists are in tune to that. It's definitely an outlier market - fortunately for Seattle and unfortunately for elsewhere.

Of course they do also champion and practically place bands like Shovels & Rope on the map, which is hard for my ears to take.

8/28/2014 7:58:12 PM

New Video:



http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/09/07/sylvan-esso-brings-sensual-electro-pop-sinclair/JT4YaEGJlKw6pnsPd8YuCI/story.html
http://mountainx.com/arts/sylvan-esso-at-the-mothlight/

9/8/2014 12:39:15 PM

Flock of Dimes got added to the Haw River shows and now I want to go. Ergh.

9/8/2014 2:22:25 PM

does the sight of that chick make you flaccid synapse?

9/9/2014 5:00:25 PM

Only a little when I see her pit hair.

9/9/2014 5:09:41 PM

If anyone has extra tickets to the 10/31 show I'll buy them. Probably going to give in and pay way too much for them later this week otherwise. Nothing else going on in October. :|

9/10/2014 9:23:11 PM

https://www.cpr.org/openair/story/sylvan-esso-openair

9/10/2014 10:12:36 PM

^^ Whaaaaaat? Julie Ruin at CC, Courtney Barnett in Charlotte, etc. etc.

[Edited on September 10, 2014 at 11:43 PM. Reason : 3]

9/10/2014 11:43:40 PM

Just got the album today (way late, I know) to see what everybody's talking about since all my old Raleigh bros talk about it so much. Found it pretty uninteresting. Sad face.

9/11/2014 1:10:17 AM

They're playing the Orange Peel April 2nd...tickets go on sale Friday at noon.

http://theorangepeel.net/events/sylvan-esso/
http://www.sylvanesso.com/tour/index.html



[Edited on October 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM. Reason : ]

10/29/2014 11:32:09 AM

Nice I'm gonna get tickets.

10/29/2014 12:09:24 PM

roseanne laugh.

10/29/2014 12:59:36 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m7xGm_sPrw
may be old news, but just heard them in this Sonos commercial during the World Series

10/29/2014 9:58:44 PM

Commercial spot:



[Edited on October 29, 2014 at 10:02 PM. Reason : ^ haha same]

10/29/2014 10:00:13 PM

^^lol i was just watching and thought to myself "is this that synapse group?!"

10/29/2014 10:02:17 PM

I'm happy you think of me so often Smath

[Edited on October 29, 2014 at 10:07 PM. Reason : ^ who ya pulling for?]

10/29/2014 10:03:09 PM

eh, i couldn't care less to be honest. if the braves aren't playing it doesn't make a difference to me.

10/29/2014 10:22:18 PM

we may have 2 tickets available for tonights show

PM if interested

10/30/2014 12:33:53 PM

How was the show?

10/31/2014 9:01:47 AM

It was really good

10/31/2014 11:59:39 AM

No mention of Jenn Wasner being dressed as Daria? Psh.

11/1/2014 12:24:27 AM

Yeah that was awesome, and her attempting to stay in character was great as well.

Great show for both Flock of Dimes and Sylvan Esso.

11/1/2014 2:10:33 PM

The album's really grown on me to the point that I just checked to see if they had any shows in the bay area coming up soon. Turns out their next two shows are here, but they're both sold out. Fuck me for being late to the party, I guess.

11/2/2014 2:47:04 AM

I still don't get it.

11/2/2014 2:56:35 AM

they're playing Conan tonight

11/13/2014 4:41:25 PM

http://www.stereogum.com/1718785/watch-sylvan-esso-light-up-conan/video/

11/14/2014 10:13:23 AM

http://wunc.org/post/north-carolina-based-band-snags-notable-song-year-honors

They just announced a show at the Carrboro Town Commons

12/17/2014 11:48:52 AM

Announced last week you mean. Buy them tickets before they're gone.

12/17/2014 12:27:11 PM

I'll try to be more careful with my adverb selection in the future.

12/17/2014 12:27:37 PM

dp

[Edited on December 20, 2014 at 10:06 AM. Reason : shit dp]

12/20/2014 10:06:08 AM

Alright, I ain't gonna lie, at first I was thinking to myself, shit another DJish band? Where has the love for acoustic instruments gone?

But, I gave these guys a good listen, and I really like the sensual, sort of anti-pop sound of the leading lady that you don't find in a lot of "indie" electro bands these days. I also really like that they go beyond standard I IV V chord combinations, and that they explore with dissonant sounds more frequently than usual. Of course, I am fully aware that there are sub genres in the electro, or DJish bands as I like to call them, but what you hear is what you hear. And I like there take on it.

Still though, the last acoustic band that I can think of having a major impact was the Avett Brothers, and they ended up becoming a little more poppy. A lot of great acoustic stuff lately, like the Butchers and the Builders or even Devil Makes Three goes largely unnoticed.

12/20/2014 10:06:43 AM

It's funny that you say that, because her other band is a straight-up Appalachian deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePwi5M2AJAQ

12/20/2014 2:14:50 PM

The Carrboro Commons show being on the same night as Alt-J... fuck me.

Probably will wind up selling my Alt-J ticket.

12/20/2014 3:00:53 PM

Yeah, and she ditched them to go electro and get Texas

12/20/2014 3:03:23 PM

Except not. Mountain Man are still together, but Sylvan Esso are in an album cycle. You gotta tour while the gigs are there.

Did Dave Grohl ditch Foo Fighters when he started Them Crooked Vultures?

[Edited on December 20, 2014 at 3:13 PM. Reason : 3]

12/20/2014 3:12:44 PM

I don't think that exactly means anything. I did give great feedback on their music. Don't know why u so mad bro.

12/20/2014 3:30:55 PM