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Product Details
Just an ironic little rock band from where ever they may be. Fueled by guitars, sometimes acoustic and occaisonally a bit abrasive, but layered with electronic elements that conjour an image of agressively sarcastic Canadians invading a trip-hop loungue. However, it's not a novelty or comedy album, it's good music, in a few tracks actually sounding somewhere close to Interpol, other moments sounding more like Brad Sucks. May be labeled CD-Single, but it comes with 6 entire nifty tracks!You can wave it at your friends because you're more alternative than they are.
Product Reviews
 (5 stars) - this is only the beginning...
Mellowdrone is the brainchild of Jonathan Bates, who is genius aurally. He fuses sweeping melodic tones with twisted and chaotic lyrics that rip you apart. Every song on this CD is worth more than mere money...mellowdrone is simply phenomonal music and you can only get 'No More Options' and 'Bitelip' on this CD, so buy it!
(5 stars) - Awesome 3rd EP
This is actually mellowdrone's 3rd ep and it was recorded in a bedroom by one man. mellowdrone is a full band now and they have a full length album titled "Box" coming out January 24th, 2006. If you can find this EP or "Go Get 'Em Tiger", then you should get them. If you search well, you can find them for $5 or so. Comparisons made by other reviewers are way off.
 (3 stars) - Cool
This is probably the first time I've come across a band whose name better represents the music rather than the album title, but there it is. There is a very mellow, laid back feel to this album. The music is mostly good, with the exception being 'No More Options' which uses crappy chuggah-chuggah guitars rhythms. The main problem I find with the album would be the lyrics, most notably with passages like "Excuse me is my rant taking too long/is it getting in the way of this lovely song". Yes the words do need some fixing up.
The best moment on the album comes on 'Beautiful Day', which is great not just because of the music, but because of the irony of the most optimistic song on the album being sung and played in such a disinterested, laid back tone.
The highlights of this album are 'Tinylittle', 'Fashionably Uninvited', 'Beautiful Day', and 'Bitelip', though 'Bitelip' is kinda ruined by the lyrics in the last half. The other two songs on the album just aren't very good.
mellowdrone is coming out with a full length album later this year (October 4th so says the website), but if you can't wait, then this isn't a bad EP to get.
(5 stars) - Brilliant
An excellent EP: beautiful, cohesive, and with an endless replay value. Johnathan Bates accurately self-describes his music as feminine, with sexual undertones. Brooding and subtle, but not requiring any effort to enjoy. It elegantly manages to be depressed, intellectual music without ever sliding into the disgusting realm of whiny self-pity. It can be pretentious at times, but never unbearably or unjustifiably so.
Take note, Phantom Planet lovers: This is one of Phantom Planet's all-time favorite bands.
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