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Babu Menos on Mirlo:

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‘The Secret Garden is Growing

‘I started using the “supporters” feature in Mirlo a few weeks ago, and while I’m still in the process of finding my footing, I am quite happy how things progress. Those who support me financially (there’s only one tier, €1.50 or more), every once in a while find behind-the-scenes audio, snippets of upcoming new releases, or — most recently — a demo of the original song “No I Can’t” that last year became “Not Again”. What had been a love song evolved into an anti-fascist protest song.

‘You can listen to the new incarnation “Not Again” here mirlo.space/babumenos/release/, and if you wish to become a Babista yourself and hear the original, please go this way mirlo.space/babumenos/support.

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Fridays are, almost traditionally, release days. Usually, I don’t give a flying whatever, but today I’ll release a new track anyway. It’s called ‘Hold Me Tonight’ and I love it. Hope you do too.

‘Years ago, when I wrote and recorded under the moniker Zhouy and when climate catastrophe was even far less of a topic of any debate, I already felt threatened by the dystopian times to come (the very same we now live in). To cope, I wrote songs about this existential menace, as I still do now.

‘One outcome back then was the song ‘Hold Me Tonight’ which I release now in a freshly remastered version.

‘It was one of the rare occasions when I invited guest musicians. You’ll hear two additional backing vocalists, a cellist, and an electric (in more than one sense!) guitarist.’

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While in the process of moving my music away from Bandcamp and to Mirlo (⁠@mirlo⁠), I listened to all the songs, some of which I hadn’t heard in quite a while.

Musicians, do you have favourites in your œuvre?

I realised I sure do. So I decided to share my personal top ten. Here we go:

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1. Time Out (for its uplifting spirit and the welcome reminder to take it slow and easy)
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2. Remember Paris (for its message’s closeness to my heart and the fact that the bass drum is actually a mic tapping on the desk)
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3. Only Lonely (for its glistering mood and open-tuning chord progressions)
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4. Before Long (for its limitation to the bare essentials and the bossa-like groove)
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5. One-Gether (for its celebration of solitude as a treat, not threat, and the supporting ‘oooh’ harmonies)
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Wow, amazing blog post from @bsideguys about Bad Smell, from Play Both Sides.

"The track’s final metaphor of romantic interest as persistent unwanted odor transforms an everyday annoyance into something more profound – a wry commentary on how we sometimes mistake mere presence for worthiness."

bsideguys.com/2025/05/12/power

I don’t think we've ever had such good/well written press before this album! #music #musicreview #altpop #alternativerock

B-Side Guys · Power-Pop Pathos: Fragile Creatures Interrogate Modern Dating on “Bad Smell”Brighton’s Fragile Creatures blend catchy melodies with sharp social critique in “Bad Smell,” exploring modern dating and societal pressures through a poignant narrative style.