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Sylvan Esso - Coffee

Jul 8, 2015
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How Sylvan Esso Started

  • Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn met while working on different projects and started exchanging song ideas via email.
  • They eventually met in person in North Carolina to collaboratively start working on "Coffee."
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Using a Toy for Sound

  • Nick used a toy Little Tikes xylophone with piano keys to create unique bell-like sounds in "Coffee."
  • The beat had a ghostly, sad, underwater-like quality that inspired the songwriting mood.
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Writing About Second Love

  • Amelia wrote "Coffee" inspired by falling in love for the second time at age 23-24.
  • The song reflects recognition of repeating deep love feelings and the bittersweet knowledge of those emotions.
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