Welp, life got too busy for me to finish all my reviews. I figured it’s better to post the ones I have. Sorry to everyone I missed.
Abjure!:
Like the harmonies. Nice chord changes in the last half of the chorus.
Abominominous:
Digging the guitar work. Great rhythm in the vocal delivery, which works well with the internal rhyming you have going on (“you know the dudes I’m alluding to”). When you get to the second verse, I’m really liking the verses. Ooh cool breakdown after the second verse. It’s a rock song that makes you want to dance! VOTE
Add:
The verses have a melody that works really well with the musical tradition you’re invoking, without sounding derivative. Cool chord changes in the chorus. Something about this song reminds me of Bright Eyes, which is not a bad thing.
Agony Sauce:
Oooh, that bass line is fresh. You’ve found the perfect rhythm guitar part and effects to go along with it. Bobbing my head. I like the music of the chorus, but “I think you’re kind of a dick” as the lyrical hook prevents me from enjoying it more, but that’s just me. Bridge is giving “The Porpoise” by the Monkees. I like the moment when the organ drops out and the guitar solo kicks in. VOTE
All The Robots:
Vocal inflection is communicating that you aren’t taking the song too seriously - which I totally get because of the Mambo #5 silliness to the lyrics (and those lyrics are a fun approach to the title!). But I think it the song might be more effective if the vocals sounded more sincere. Because you really have what is genuinely a fantastic melody underneath there. The little accordion trills are fun too. VOTE
Another Future of Music:
Is this AI generated? This sounds like it came out of Suno.ai - but if it didn’t, you should take that as a compliment.
Balance Lost:
I want to ride a convertible through at night through a neon light city while listening to this song. VOTE
Basket Robbers:
Nothing was grabbing me until you hit that chorus, and that’s a REAL great hook in the first half of the chorus (“Don’t worry right now you are not the target”). Bridge is a great change up. Nice tag at the end. VOTE
Berkeley Social Scene:
I really like the part where you turn into 90s Britpop band in the pre-chorus. Like, I re-listened to it for just that part. VOTE
bgm:
One of the better vocalists of the fight. Just smooth like butter. Great production.
Bjam:
Really sweet lyrics and performance. Made me hug my kids. VOTE
Brian F:
The first chord change chord was cool and piqued my interest. Some really cool elements to this - the “bah bah bah” background vocals, the change up that happens around a 0:55, that cool effect around 1:10.
Cannonade Streete:
The best part of this song is after the dynamics shift down for the “Hold still” section, and then the beat and bass come back at 1:35. Real nice vibe in the instrumental section after that.
Caravan Ray:
I think you really got something with the “Every baggage, every scar” section. It’s the highlight.
The Chebuctones:
Some great word choices to fit the maritime protest song. A nice simple performance and arrangement that works.
Chthonic Black:
I’m kinda scared of this in the same way I’m scared to watch horror movies. And like horror movies, I’m positive this is someone’s cup of tea, but it’s not mine.
Chumpy vs. Lichen Throat:
Very fun description of a Disneyland parade that wasn’t immediately obvious. I really like the tone of the sparse guitar.
Cloverdance:
That strumming pattern gives it a unique toe-tapping rhythm. Fun backup vocals.
Cybronica & Estaphonia:
Wow, great vocal control and vibrato. I like the switch up to minor at the end. The very end leaves us hanging!!
Dead Ambassadors:
Politicians, man. The hook in the chorus catches my ear. Oh, the song ended just as I thought it was ready for a scorching solo.
The Def Author:
Lots of good rhymes packed into this. The drums get a little too busy for me in the choruses. Love the change of flow in the 3rd verse, especially the “just hold the phone…”
Dr. Spectacular's Power Circus:
It’s us! It was really fun to make music with friends again.
The Dutch Widows:
Great recording quality. Nice acoustic lead but in the intro. Love the ethereal sound in the chorus. Cool bridge.
DuToVa:
I liked the sound as soon as it started. The strings came in just as I thought that the arrangement needed something to build on it.
Entropic Pincushion:
I didn’t count, but it sounds like you achieved the challenge of 1000 songs!
Explino!:
One of the more creative and seamless uses of the title. And the song could work equally well with last week’s title. As each new section comes in, it’s a cool and interesting change. The “From time to time” section is my favorite. Love the “ahh” background vocals. VOTE
Falcon Artist:
I think the only artist who tied it into St Patrick’s day, which like holding up a newspaper with today’s date, helps establish that you wrote it after the title dropped. Nice job.
Frankie Big Face:
Frankie Big Face is one of the only SongFight artists who has songs that I have kept returning to over the years, so what a delight to get comeback. Such a skilled songwriter and this is no exception. I love the climbing guitar behind the “To fade away”. “I’m Doppler dropping with every beat” is such an interesting and effective phrase to choose to choose on it’s own, but to follow it with background vocals that descend chromatically is just some next-level creativity. What a great ending too. VOTE
The Frontalittle Squad:
Old school flow. I like the road trip motif. What a supergroup! The ending is kinda weak, but it’s a good song overall.
Future Boy:
The keyboard at first reminded me of Spoon, which is great. I like the harmonies in the second verse.
gareth:
Really nice acoustic fingerpicking. The words are softly sung, but very hard to make out in the mix.
Giraffes for Wings:
“When it is float day” is a nice melody, and I like the optimistic switch up from the first verse. Oh, sudden ending!
Glenn Case:
Nice smooth 70s sound. I like the jazzy chords thoughout. Buttery bassline throughout. I like that first chord in the bridge a lot!
Glennny:
Really cool riffage and harmonies in the “Follow us” section. Dig the 60s vibe in the chorus. And then harmonized guitar, which I’m a sucker for! Cool change up to the sound in the bridge. VOTE
heine:
I think you have musically hit the Grand Parade theme more than anyone else so far, and it’s a good arrangement! I like how it builds.
The Hell Yeahs:
This sounds like a band my one of my cool friends in high school might have read about in a zine and told me was “the real deal” before sharing a thrice dubbed bootleg cassette with me. I like the clapping in the last bit.