In the thick of an L.A. heatwave, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn are posted up at a table on the roof of a Koreatown hotel on a Wednesday afternoon. She’s drinking wine (white), he’s drinking ...

Sylvan Esso — the duo of Meath and her husband, Nick Sanborn — has created its own niche of electro-pop: transparent yet intricate, airy but serious, fond of pop structures yet eager to bend them.

SYLVAN ESSO: (Singing) I thought you were good and all, but I didn't hold you in my mind. SANBORN: I think that, for us, the last few years, there's been a lot of woodshedding, working on our craft.

Sylvan Esso’s music is at times moody and dark, and at others bright and bouncy, grounded by dense, hypnotic beats. But just because they plugged in doesn’t mean they’re making dance music.

Sylvan Esso is nominated for their first Grammy Award for “What Now.” Plus, we size up other North Carolina Grammy nominees, including Rapsody and Iron & Wine.

Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn are the two halves of Sylvan Esso, the electronic pop duo and married couple performing at the Solid Sound festival Friday at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts.

Sylvan Esso's fourth album ends in a manner almost antithetical to the duo's original musical impulses, putting the band's early-days and present versions on opposite shores. As they've recounted ...

Grammy-nominated duo, Sylvan Esso is gearing up to bring their electrifying music to Stern Grove this Saturday afternoon, marking a much-anticipated return to San Francisco. The electronic pop duo ...

Sylvan Esso With The Human Eyes Friday, May 9, 9 p.m. SOLD OUT Cat’s Cradle Amelia Meath won’t be able to enjoy her front porch very often this summer. Actually, if her career continues its ...

Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn commented on their remix jointly. “‘The District Sleeps Alone Tonight’ was a formative song for both of us,” they said.

Concerts Sylvan Esso: from the early days to last night's show at The Pabst. Imagine doing calisthenics every night in front of thousands of excited humans, many of whom reciprocate your energy.

It was surprising to see a less-than-packed venue Sunday night for North Carolina band Sylvan Esso's concert at The Factory. The duo, married couple Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, have had several ...