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“Lush and expansive”
- STEREOGUM
“Gossamer harmony singing layered over textural folk-rock arrangements”
- UNCUT
“Steeped in the sounds of mid-70s Laurel Canyon with a gentle infusion of folky psychedelia, Sylvie's music is rich in reminiscence of times gone by.”
- HOLLER
“Capturing a soft focus ‘70s romanticism that swoons at, broods with, charms and ultimately swathes the listener in a wood paneled love-sickness that’s familiar and comforting”
- RAVEN SINGS THE BLUES
Today, Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, releases the next single “Not Looking Back Anymore” from their forthcoming album New Season, out November 6. Carried by tender folk arrangements and lyrics about moving forward, the song explores finding the people who are meant to be in your life, and accepting that some chapters are better left behind.
Sylvie sits at the sunbathed crossroads of the L.A. and Nashville indie-folk scenes, with Schwab at the helm, and comprised of many collaborators and friends. New Season will be their full-length debut with Ghostly International.
LISTEN TO “NOT LOOKING BACK ANYMORE”
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“Rina (feat. Alex Amen)” arrived in September, both beautiful and bittersweet. Reflecting on a passing friendship from long ago, the single was originally written by Ben’s father, John Schwab of Mad Anthony. Friend and collaborator Alex Amen offers vocals that glide atop a cascade of soft guitars, brass, and pedal steel.
“‘Rina’ is an all-time favorite,” Ben explains. “It was tough to record because I wanted to honor the original my dad wrote while bringing something new to it. Rina reminds me of the beauty and strength found in people the world overlooks. Alex understood that and gave the song exactly the touch it needed.”
LISTEN TO “RINA (FEAT. ALEX AMEN)”
Sylvie's upcoming New Season is Ben Schwab's full-length debut with Ghostly International, and it's the sound of the artist orchestrating a rotating cast while producing every song himself. Although the record was built mostly alone in his home studio – the same way Schwab made Sylvie's self-titled mini-LP – he flew it to the famed Abbey Road Studios to finish it, growing the songs in scale. Songs still live in that warm, sun-bleached '60s and '70s sonic universe Sylvie is known for, but this time it's stretched wider, pulling in players from Nashville alongside his LA regulars, and passing the mic to Sierra Ferrell, Courtney Marie Andrews, Alex Amen, and Kacy Lee Anderson. Like the passing of a day, New Season unfolds in two chapters. Side A greets the morning with movement, searching, and discovery. Side B settles into the night, turning inward to reflect on the grief we carry home. By the end of the ten-song run, New Season sounds like a hopeful goodbye and a look towards what’s to come.
Over the years, Sylvie has supported acts like Devendra Banhart, Cut Worms, Aaron Frazer, Teskey Brothers, and Hiss Golden Messenger across the world, amongst expansive headline tours across North America, Europe, and Australia. More shows will be announced soon. To stay up to date, follow Sylvie on Instagram at @sylvie_music.
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