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Mister Mellow

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Mister Mellow
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
StudioDead Homies Studio, Los Angeles
GenreChillwave
Length29:25
LabelStones Throw
Producer
Washed Out chronology
Paracosm
(2013)
Mister Mellow
(2017)
Purple Noon
(2020)
Singles from Mister Mellow
  1. "Get Lost"
    Released: May 25, 2017
  2. "Hard to Say Goodbye"
    Released: June 26, 2017[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork6.7/10[9]
Q[10]
Uncut8/10[11]
Under the Radar[12]

Mister Mellow is the third studio album by American singer Washed Out. It was released on June 30, 2017, and is his first project with Stones Throw Records.[13] The CD release is accompanied by a visual album on DVD.[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ernest Greene

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Title Card"0:30
2."Burn Out Blues"3:43
3."Time Off"1:01
4."Floating By"3:41
5."I've Been Daydreaming My Entire Life"2:09
6."Hard to Say Goodbye"4:12
7."Down and Out"1:07
8."Instant Calm"2:09
9."Zonked"1:10
10."Get Lost"4:04
11."Easy Does It"0:52
12."Million Miles Away"4:47
Total length:29:25
DVD
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Title Card"Eric Coleman (cameraman)0:45
2."Burn Out Blues"Winston Hacking3:43
3."Time Off"Ruff Mercy1:02
4."Floating By"Drew Tyndell3:42
5."I've Been Daydreaming My Entire Life"Ernest Greene2:07
6."Hard to Say Goodbye"Jonathan Hodgson4:13
7."Down and Out"
  • Daniel Brereton
  • Morph Animation
1:10
8."Instant Calm"Sophia Bennett Holmes2:08
9."Zonked"Ruff Mercy1:11
10."Get Lost"Harvey Benschoter4:05
11."Easy Does It"Parallel Teeth1:08
12."Million Miles Away"Jason Miller3:03
Total length:28:17

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Mister Mellow.[15]

CD

  • Ernest Greene – art direction, cover, production, recording, vocals
  • Constant Artists – management
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Alexandra Galvillet – inlay photo
  • Jeff Jank – design, layout
  • Cole M.G.N. – additional production, mixing, recording

DVD

  • Ernest Greene – concept, music
  • Bráulio Amado – credits, titles
  • Jesse Orrall – film editing

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[16] 9
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[17] 40
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Mister Mellow by Washed Out". Metacritic. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Mister Mellow – Washed Out". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Purdom, Clayton (June 30, 2017). "Washed Out, Lapalux, LANY, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Bertok, Nina (July 7, 2017). "Washed Out – Mister Mellow". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Yuyitung, Matt (June 28, 2017). "Washed Out: Mister Mellow". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 30, 2017). "Washed Out: Mister Mellow review – plunderphonic chillwave gems". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Mardles, Paul (July 2, 2017). "Washed Out: Mister Mellow review – familiar yet steeped in mystery". The Observer. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  9. ^ Cohen, Ian (June 29, 2017). "Washed Out: Mister Mellow". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Oldham, James (August 2017). "Q Review: New Albums". Q. No. 374. p. 112. ISSN 0955-4955.
  11. ^ Anderson, Jason (August 2017). "New Albums". Uncut. No. 243. p. 38. ISSN 1368-0722.
  12. ^ Meaney, Ryan (June 29, 2017). "Washed Out: Mister Mellow (Stones Throw)". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  13. ^ Kim, Michelle (June 12, 2017). "Washed Out Announces New Album Mister Mellow". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "Washed Out – Mister Mellow". Stones Throw Records. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  15. ^ Mister Mellow (media notes). Washed Out. Stones Throw Records. 2017. STH2387.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  18. ^ "Washed Out Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.