Search - Mellow :: Another Mellow Winter

A hidden treasure

Emak Bakia | 04/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I picked this up when I lived in Europe, and I didn't think I would ever hear from Mellow again. This album knocked my socks off, and I'm so glad to see that it is making its way across the pond. A feast for the ears combining delicate rhythm, pulsating beat, catchy pop, kooky sounds, and every trick up pop's proverbial sleeve. Listening to this album, it is obvious that Mellow have spent ample time absorbing the best music pop and electronica have to offer and molded the best elements of each genre into their own very unique sound. This is one of those albums that transforms the space that it is played in, be it a discotheque or your bedroom. The tracks switch from cleverly crafted electronic-influenced pop to highly danceable trip-hop to gentle acoustic-driven ditties. The lyrics are insightful and very memorable in a simple, poetic way, and the carefully-crafted melodies rival anything Air (a band similar in content) has produced. I can recommend this album to fans of Air to fans to Belle and Sebastian to post-modern pop/electronica fans. This album won't leave your CD player for quite some time after it is purchased. I listened to mine practically non-stop for weeks after I first put it in my player. I just hope that Mellow has a long, prolific career ahead of them and don't call it quits any time soon."