Sylvan Esso, the electro-pop duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, released their new album 'Ow' this past Friday, and by their own account it is their boldest sonic reinvention since their 2014 self-titled debut.
The duo has spent a decade methodically expanding their palette: fragile textures on 'Free Love', dense glitch-pop on 'No Rules Sandy'. 'Ow' pushes further, and the Verge interview gets into exactly how and why they made that call.
The full piece is worth reading for the process details behind the shift, not just the album rollout. Read it at The Verge.
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