Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ YUNGBLUD 'There can be no more

'There can be no more recordings of Soft Cell without Dave

more focused sound ranging from the dystopian epic "Big Flood" to the full-throttle space rock of "Hökvind"

plus Rosko Gee (bass)

and immediately commanding voice"

almost orchestral soundscapes—both transparent and powerful

Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ YUNGBLUD 'There can be no moreOn their new album, Sylvan Esso metabolizes a life of making music with people into making art that you just love, a tactile and enveloping freefall. Written across four years in the woods in Chapel Hill, the longest the band has ever spent writing a record, Ow (pronounced Ow Infinity) arrives with an intense immediacy. Most of the tracks here are Amelia Meaths first vocal takes, and the clarity and humanness of her singular voice anchors the album in