The new CD is mellower, more acoustic and much more focused on delivering clean, comprehensible, radio-friendly, grown-up pop songs.

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BasicNet acquired Jesus Jeans in the 1990s through a bankruptcy and relaunched the brand in 2011 with a mellower image.

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Tennessee Whiskey is very similar to Bourbon, though some are perceived as being mellower than other whiskies due to filtering through charcoal.

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But the closer we got to Disney Hall, the mellower he became.

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Nestled within is a bohemian community with an eclectic mix of Japanese, Italian and Portuguese restaurants, and nightlife that ranges from frantically energetic dance floors to mellower bars.

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Grandmas become tougher, Grandpas become mellower.

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Some will retreat to mellower hideaways.

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