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'''''What Now''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American [[indie pop]] duo [[Sylvan Esso]], released on April 28, 2017, by [[Loma Vista Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/04/album-review-sylvan-esso-what-now/ |title=Sylvan Esso – What Now |work=Consequence of Sound |date=April 14, 2017 |accessdate=May 31, 2017 |author=Flynn, Katherine}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
''What Now'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. The album received a 76 out of 100 on Metacritic from 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|title=What Now by Sylvan Esso|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/what-now/sylvan-esso|website=Metacritic|accessdate=2 June 2017}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork]]'' writer Stacey Anderson, in a positive review for the album, wrote that, "The sophomore album from the electronic pop duo offers a biting, withering take on pop music, full of crisp humor while still finding real moments of tenderness."<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|last1=Anderson|first1=Stacey|title=Sylvan Esso: What Now Album Review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23081-what-now/|website=Pitchfork|accessdate=2 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> Josh Modell of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' called the album "brilliant", opining that the album was "deeper, smarter, more comfortable, more intimate, and more cohesive" than [[Sylvan Esso (album)|their previous record]], and calling it "a record so good it answers its own title question and makes you eager to ask it again."<ref name="avclub">{{cite web|last1=Modell|first1=Josh|title=Sylvan Esso subverts and embraces the pop world on a brilliant second album|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/sylvan-esso-subverts-and-embraces-pop-world-brilli-254306|website=AV Club|accessdate=2 June 2017|date=28 April 2017}}</ref> Emily Mackay of ''[[The Observer]]'' reacted positively to the album, calling it "lovely" and "sweet-but-sharp".<ref name="observer">{{cite web|last1=Mackay|first1=Emily|title=Sylvan Esso: What Now review – purposeful pop bangers|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/30/sylvan-esso-what-now-review-loma-vista-die-young-radio-just-dancing-amelia-meath-nick-steadman|website=The Guardian|accessdate=2 June 2017|date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

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'''''What Now''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American [[indie pop]] duo [[Sylvan Esso]], released on April 28, 2017, by [[Loma Vista Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/04/album-review-sylvan-esso-what-now/ |title=Sylvan Esso – What Now |work=Consequence of Sound |date=April 14, 2017 |accessdate=May 31, 2017 |author=Flynn, Katherine}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 02:45, 3 June 2017

What Now
Studio album by
Sylvan Esso
ReleasedApril 28, 2017
Recorded2017
GenreFolk pop, electronica[1]
Length36:03
LabelLoma Vista Recordings
Singles from What Now
  1. "Radio"
    Released: 31 August 2016
  2. "Kick Jump Twist"
    Released: 18 November 2016


What Now is the second studio album by American indie pop duo Sylvan Esso, released on April 28, 2017, by Loma Vista Recordings.[2]

Critical reception

What Now received mostly positive reviews from critics. The album received a 76 out of 100 on Metacritic from 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3] Pitchfork writer Stacey Anderson, in a positive review for the album, wrote that, "The sophomore album from the electronic pop duo offers a biting, withering take on pop music, full of crisp humor while still finding real moments of tenderness."[4] Josh Modell of The A.V. Club called the album "brilliant", opining that the album was "deeper, smarter, more comfortable, more intimate, and more cohesive" than their previous record, and calling it "a record so good it answers its own title question and makes you eager to ask it again."[5] Emily Mackay of The Observer reacted positively to the album, calling it "lovely" and "sweet-but-sharp".[6]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubA[5]
Consequence of SoundB
The Guardian
The Observer
Paste7.4/10
Pitchfork7.2/10
Slant Magazine
Spin8/10
Uncut8/10

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sound"2:32
2."The Glow"2:58
3."Die Young"3:30
4."Radio"3:32
5."Kick Jump Twist"4:23
6."Song"3:27
7."Just Dancing"4:28
8."Signal"3:29
9."Slack Jaw"3:05
10."Rewind"4:39

Track listing adapted from iTunes.[8]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 92
US Billboard 200[10] 32
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 4

References

  1. ^ Kloeppel, Geena (May 1, 2017). "Review: Sylvan Esso's Sweet What Now Pushes Against the Confines of Electronic Pop Music". SPIN. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Flynn, Katherine (April 14, 2017). "Sylvan Esso – What Now". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "What Now by Sylvan Esso". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ^ Anderson, Stacey. "Sylvan Esso: What Now Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b Modell, Josh (28 April 2017). "Sylvan Esso subverts and embraces the pop world on a brilliant second album". AV Club. Retrieved 2 June 2017. Cite error: The named reference "avclub" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ Mackay, Emily (30 April 2017). "Sylvan Esso: What Now review – purposeful pop bangers". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  7. ^ Bemrose, Bekki. "What Now - Sylvan Esso". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "What Now by Sylvan Esso on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Sylvan Esso Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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