Mister Mellow

Mister Mellow
Studio album by Washed Out
Released	June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Studio	Dead Homies Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Chillwave
Length	29:25
Label	Stones Throw
Producer	Ernest Greene Cole M.G.N.
Washed Out chronology
Paracosm (2013) Mister Mellow (2017) Purple Noon (2020)
Singles from Mister Mellow
"Get Lost" Released: May 25, 2017 "Hard to Say Goodbye" Released: June 26, 2017 [1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	B [4]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [5]
Exclaim!	7/10 [6]
The Guardian	[7]
The Observer	[8]
Pitchfork	6.7/10 [9]
Q	[10]
Uncut	8/10 [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

All tracks are written by Ernest Greene.

CD

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Director	Length
1.	"Title Card"	Eric Coleman (cameraman)	0:45
2.	"Burn Out Blues"	Winston Hacking	3:43
3.	"Time Off"	Ruff Mercy	1:02
4.	"Floating By"	Drew Tyndell	3:42
5.	"I've Been Daydreaming My Entire Life"	Ernest Greene	2:07
6.	"Hard to Say Goodbye"	Jonathan Hodgson	4:13
7.	"Down and Out"	Daniel Brereton Morph Animation	1:10
8.	"Instant Calm"	Sophia Bennett Holmes	2:08
9.	"Zonked"	Ruff Mercy	1:11
10.	"Get Lost"	Harvey Benschoter	4:05
11.	"Easy Does It"	Parallel Teeth	1:08
12.	"Million Miles Away"	Jason Miller	3:03
Total length:			28:17

Personnel

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

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

References

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.
16. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
17. "Official Dance Albums Chart on 7/7/2017 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
18. "Washed Out Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2017.