Sylvan Esso Announce First Self-Released Album Ow ∞, Share “Concrete Glen”: Stream

Sylvan Esso have announced their fifth studio album, Ow ∞, due out September 11th via their own label, Psychic Hotline. Alongside the announcement, the duo has shared the album’s latest single, “Concrete Glen,” complete with an accompanying music video. The follow-up to 2022’s No Rules Sandy marks Sylvan Esso’s first album released entirely through Psychic Hotline, the label Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn co-founded in 2019. Produced by the duo at their Betty’s studio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Ow ∞ was written over nearly four years and arrives at a moment when, after four acclaimed LPs and multiple Grammy nominations, the band has complete control over every aspect of its music. Get Sylvan Esso Tickets Here The newly released “Concrete Glen” reflects that approach, weaving a sample of Sigur Rós’ “Svefn-g-englar” into a hazy electronic pop track inspired by a surreal night out. Across the album’s 12 songs, Sylvan Esso enlisted a cast of collaborators, including Daniel Aged, Glenn Kotche, Buddy Ross, Jenn Wasner, Jake Luppen, and several others, combining live instrumentation with Sanborn’s electronic production in the duo’s unmistakable style. Discussing the album’s central idea, Meath explained that Ow ∞ is about accepting life’s hardships. “Living hurts forever, and then it stops. But also it’s a little silly,” she said. “If you’re going to keep participating in the world, and in your life, you have to commit to being hurt… In some ways it’s like a rallying cry, saying, ‘I’m gonna get hurt forever, and that’s okay.'” Before the album arrives, fans will be able to hear Ow ∞ in full during a series of global listening events on September 3rd, with stops planned in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Tokyo, and more. Following the album’s release, Sylvan Esso will take Ow ∞ on the road during the expansive full-band tour they announced alongside the release of “Hot Slob” last month. Stretching from October through March, the run includes performances at Brooklyn Paramount in New York, Chicago’s Salt Shed, Los Angeles’ Wiltern, and two nights apiece in Asheville, Washington, DC, Portland, and Denver before wrapping in Nashville next spring. Look for tickets here. The itinerary also encompasses the return of Sylvan Esso and Psychic Hotline’s Good Moon Festival, which will take over four venues across Durham, North Carolina, from October 8th-10th. The lineup features Tyler Childers, Meshell Ndegeocello, MJ Lenderman, aja monet, Jacques Greene, Circuit des Yeux, and more. Watch the video for “Concrete Glen” below, and scroll on for the album artwork, tracklist, and Sylvan Esso’s 2026-2027 tour dates. Ow ∞ Artwork: Ow ∞ Tracklist: 01. Entertainment & Coca-Cola 02. Flood Season 03. Hot Slob 04. Concrete Glen 05. Back Again 06. Ribbon 07. Sledge 08. Right to Left 09. Good at Pain 10. Jessica 11. On & On 12. Plastic Sword Sylvan Esso 2026-2027 Tour Dates: 07/31 – Burlington, VT @ Burlington Waterfront Park 09/12 – Abiquiu, NM @ Blossoms & Bones 09/20 – Brighton, UK @ Resident Music (In-Store Performance) 09/21 – London, UK @ Rough Trade (In-Store Performance) 10/01 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern 10/02 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 10/03 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 10/05 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 10/06 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 10/08 – Durham, NC @ Good Moon Festival 10/09 – Durham, NC @ Good Moon Festival 10/10 – Durham, NC @ Good Moon Festival 10/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall 10/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount 10/15 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall 10/16 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre 10/17 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues 10/19 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY 10/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater 10/22 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed Indoors 10/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 10/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 10/31 – Kakegawa, Japan @ Festival de Frue 11/01 – Kakegawa, Japan @ Festival de Frue 02/19 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 02/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre 02/22 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom 02/23 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom 02/25 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 02/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern 02/27 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory 03/01 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound 03/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 03/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex 03/05 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 03/06 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 03/08 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater 03/09 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 03/11 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s 03/12 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City 03/13 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl