Slow Cooked

Plastic Values was written during an identity crisis. These songs act as a cathartic release, reflecting wryly upon Louie Barby’s move to London to work within the sales department of a waste management company. With these songs he attempts to poke fun at the man he’s becoming whilst also highlighting a deeper feeling of turmoil and resentment.

Written using only a cello and loop pedal, Slow Cooked now performs his music with a band of bass and drums. The recording process wanted to stay true to the song's origins and therefore most sounds and rhythms were created using the cello in various ways.

The Plastic Values EP, Louie Barby's debut release as Slow Cooked, was written during an identity crisis. These songs act as a cathartic release, reflecting wryly upon his move to London to work within the sales department of a waste management company. With these songs he attempts to poke fun at the man he’s becoming whilst also highlighting a deeper feeling of turmoil and resentment. Written using only a cello and loop pedal, Slow Cooked now performs his music with a band of bass and drums. Produced by Oli Barton-Wood, the tracks have become muscular, full of energy and quirk. By experimenting with contact microphones on the cello, a raw hunk of sound has been developed, embracing Louie’s punky aesthetic with his classical background. The first single "Mice in Jeans" is described by Barby by "The scratching of the walls in your mouse riddled bedroom intertwines with your half-awake dream state, as you reflect upon your life outside of these walls. An anthem for the surreality of midnight anxieties."