Liner Notes

Sylvan Esso’s “Hot Slob” is their first new single of 2026 and the next installment of a bold new chapter on their own label, Psychic Hotline. Recorded at Betty’s, the duo’s studio in Chapel Hill, NC, “Hot Slob” is a loud, heated, hair-down invitation to party – embracing the spirit and chaos of living in the glitch, punching upwards with explosive blows and a tongue-in-cheek stride. “Try to make my body feel like something that I wanna do, for who? for who? for who? for who,” sings Amelia Meath. “Fuck it, yeah I’m phoney but I sell it like its something new, the truth, the truth, the truth!”

Built around the tension that has long defined the songwriting partnership of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, the track balances the push-and-pull of the physical and existential, cerebral and instinctual, from dance floors to dark corners. Alongside Meath’s unmistakable vocals and Sanborn’s production, bass, guitar, drums, and vocals, “Hot Slob” features contributions from drummer TJ Maiani (Weyes Blood, Neneh Cherry) and multi-instrumentalist Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes, Bon Iver).

Proudly messy and fiercely alive, “Hot Slob” ushers in an era of greater independence, collaboration, and creative freedom for Sylvan Esso, while offering a glimpse of much more to come.

Contributors

• TJ Maiani - drums
• Amelia Meath - vocals
• Jenn Wasner - bass, electric guitar, vocals
• Nick Sanborn - bass, guitar, drums, vocals
• Written by Amelia Meath Nick Sanborn Jenn Wasner
• Mixed by Alli Rogers Nick Sanborn Rodaidh McDonald
• Mastered by Heba Kadry in New York, NY
• Assisted by Jacob Clements