SoundCloud can truly
craft a whirlwind rabbit hole
for discovering music.
It was in this way
of proper SC surfing
that I stumbled upon
the work of Filipino artist
Mellow Fellow.
The singer/songwriter
has a plethora of music
on his personal page,
about as consistent as can be.
No weak songs through and through.
Two of the songs, in fact,
were released as his
Cannabis Holocaust EP
(which I played here).
The EP which contains “Tired”
and “I'll Be Your Eyes”
was released through Babe Slayer,
an independent label/brand
run by Eyedress.
On top of featuring Mellow Fellow,
the label also released
a two song EP by Jasmine.
The self-titled EP is more
of that lofi driven
bedroom rock that feels
like a relaxed dream
somewhere you can't quite visit
in reality. Keep your eyes
close to this label.
While they have released three projects
on their personal SoundCloud page,
they have also put me on
to plenty of music
just as a result of selective
and well-handled reposts.
The Best Band in the Philippines,
for example, is a thirteen song
album by band Bee Eyes,
a band I would have never
heard of if not for Babe Slayer.
All of the songs discussed
here are raw, authentic tunes.
Not polished in a studio,
not mastered for a major label release.
They are bedroom and garage recordings,
full of sincerity, passion, aggression,
and love. Listen to everything
in this article and improve
on your own personal poetry.
I guarantee it.
More Mellow Fellow
