If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Cinque Mubarak Hopefully you remember when we brought you the haunting, Poe inspired single from Baeilou, "Eleanora." Mia Pixley and her cello Baeilou are back with another single, "Mourning Mantra." The new single seems much more straightforward neo-Americana than the previous one. It's very minimal, and a cello is going to sound a bit out of place in any rock/folk song. But "Mourning Mantra," despite it's tempo changes, is a pretty upbeat pop cello song... for the first minute and a half. After that, the mood shifts dramatically. The song becomes more moody and beautiful, and even when the pace picks back up, it is much more classical than it was previously. You can listen to "Mourning Mantra" below. Baeilou's upcoming EP, Inside Under , will be out August 24. For more on Baeilou, check out the artist's website  and Facebook .

Mia Pixley's musical project has an interesting origin. Pixley started out in Austin, TX, moved to New York City, and now resides in Oakland, CA. The Bay Area is where she came across Baeilou, the name of her cello. It's going to be easy to compare Baeilou to Leyla McCalla, since they both perform roots music using a cello. Judging by "Eleanora" (which is based on the Edgar Allen Poe story of the same name), that might be where comparisons end. Baeilou's sound has a more mainstream sound. Pixley does have a lot of the same haunting sound that we love about McCalla, but when your song is inspired by Poe, that's going to be a given. About halfway through the song, this beat kicks in that's equal parts hip hop and hard rock. As much as you'll love the song before that, that beat is what will suck you in. You can listen to "Eleanora" below. Inside Under , the upcoming album from Baeilou, will be out on August 24. For more on Baeilou, follow...