If You Leave
by Daughter (UK)

From mozzmozz 05/28/2018 22:08 | #215720

Debut album by London trio.
The first thing you notice is the claustrophobic atmosphere of all the tracks.
The vocals are breathy and sad, and there's a jangly guitar chiming away.
The songs build, glide and swoop. Quite lovely.

From buzzdainer 07/12/2017 15:31 | #194147

I think there needs to be a subgenre of indie folk called sylvan folk. It would encompass all those artists whose music evokes dense old growth forests, undulating earth covered in moss and wildflowers, and places populated by woodland sprites and ancient spirits. It's music that conjures up a romantic mythical past that probably never really existed, or was wiped out by Black Plague. The Decemberists would fit into this genre, as would Fleet Foxes, and Midlake, and Florence + the Machine. I'm not sure about Sylvan Esso, though their name certainly would. And Daughter. Check out "Youth" from this album to get a sense of what I mean. It's not so much about the lyrical content--best summed up by the line "Most of us are bitter over someone"--but more about the nostalgic, wistful, dreamy, romantic feeling created by the swirls of guitar reverb and Elena Tonra's haunting vocals.

From O.T. 03/02/2017 14:45 | #186667

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From nitomano 12/24/2016 06:14 | #180885

Highlights: Shallows, Human, Youth, Lifeforms

From Freddie55 03/20/2013 00:44 | #69066

One of my favourite albums so far this year. That said, the naked tracks on the EPs that fed this album are more captivating and charming than these gauzy highly-produced tracks.