Slow Burn is the fifth album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Mel Parsons, released on 16 September 2022 on Cape Road Recordings.

[3][4] Parsons wrote the songs of the album starting in 2020 at her home in Lyttelton, New Zealand with guitarist and producer Josh Logan.

Parsons is a self-managing artist who makes her living as a touring performer, but the Covid pandemic slowed that done, reducing the gigs and the income.

Her first single released, "Carry On" was adopted as an anthem for people getting through the pandemic lockdowns, although the song was written earlier.

[1] Josh Logan recorded and produced the album, as well as leading the band by performing on guitar, piano, and backing vocals.