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Free Love

Sylvan Esso

Free Love

Third studio album of indie electropop from North Carolina duo Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Concord
UK Release date
25/09/2020
US Release date
25/09/2020
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Sylvan Esso have always made albums that demand to be listened to at the expense of everything else in your record collection. Free Love is no exception. It’s the pair’s most cohesive body of work yet, and despite its more left-field moments, possibly their most accessible
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  2. 8.3 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The North Carolina-based duo grapple with the existential on their stunning, new record
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    Exactly what pop music should be: punchy and pure
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  4. 7.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    An album filled with contrasting themes and sounds that is both relatable and thought provoking, while reaching many corners of the electro-pop folk world
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  5. 7.1 |   Beats Per Minute

    It’s sometimes refreshing to hear them lean into their minimalist instincts a little more this time around, but often there’s just a bit of weight missing from the bones
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  6. 6.4 |   Paste Magazine

    The North Carolina-based duo’s new album is its “first true ‘band’ record”
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  7. 6.0 |   NME

    On their third album the alt.dance act switch up their tried and tested earthy blueprint with mixed results
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  8. 5.5 |   Under The Radar

    For a duo that to this point seemed in full command of their mission, trying out some well-worn paths only leaves them flat footed in the wrong places
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