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Mellowdrone - Angry Bear - s-r For Mellowdrone , being dropped from their major-label deal seems to have been a blessing. They're free to do what they want now, and they're taking advantage of the extra space to stretch out and expand. I wish [...]

Mellowdrone's latest Angry Bear is an album rich and thick with heavy lo-fi goodness. Bandmates Jonathan Bates on vox and bass, Tony DeMatteo on guitar and Brian Borg on drums have been going strong for about a decade with a few EPs and band member changes in between. Now with their second full-length, the trio has released their definitive album.

• Mellowdrone - Elephant

A fter BLR's proposal I gave Mellowdrone a run for their money. I never heard of them before (or so I think) so I put their LP Angry Bear on my mp3 player. Good but nothing special. I'll probably pass for now...What's your take on it?

[ http://www.seewhatyouhear.com/ sound/01 - Wherever You May Go.mp3] Mellowdrone - Wherever You May Go Jonathan Bates has been consistently diverse since forming Mellowdrone 10 years ago but rather than lose the opportunity to establish an audience, he caught the attention of Johnny Marr and a subsequent supporting slot led to tours with the Killers and Elbow, as well as the release of the band's debut album, Box , in 2006. Its follow-up, Angry Bear , has just come out and is as willfully obtuse as ever - but this track captures [...]