Alas, I couldn't swing it this week with other commitments and I'm out. If I get inspired I'll submit a shadow entry.

Jimmy Pesto - I like this a LOT more than your round zero entry, although I'm slightly perplexed with the quality of the recording - it sounds lo-fi in a very particular way, like I've tuned into a RealAudio stream via 56k modem in 1999. The melody is really sweet and melancholy and I love the litt...

I completely scrapped my song and wrote/recorded another last minute. With just tambourine. we’ll see how it does!

Just did what I needed to do to get my foot in the door on this one. But I'm in.

sailingmagpie wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:32 pm

The subtle arpeggio in the background is excellent.

That's my Elektron Digitone. That FM synth has a beast of an arpeggiator!

Ascent shadow submission by Rattlebox Take me with you when you go Take me with you when you go Carry me upon your back My melted wings Take me with you when you go There’s no need to walk away There’s no need to walk away Hold my hand, I promise not To pull you in Is there nothing I can say? It was...

Rattlebox for the win!!!! all the other songs are good, but Rattlebox gets moral victory (for me anyway) Ha! I've taken about 5 years off from songwriting, so it's great to be doing these again, it's inspired me to get working on a new record. I'll have to keep my eye on the start date next time an...

Summer Robot shadow submission by Rattlebox For a palette change I dialed down the fuzz and used 80s-style chorused guitars, various synths and percussion for a cleaner sound. You wanted a summer robot I said that the price was steep You said I could kiss your forehead That’s all it took That’s all ...

glennny wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:07 pm

I don't think we'll shadow.

Dude: SUMMER ROBOT, though!

I resubmitted my shadow. The first version was a sappy ballad with harmonies, but I was listening to the Mekons this week and decided the song needed to be amped up, so it's yet another rock song from me. The field recordings have been reduced to an intro from my kids, some percussion using contact ...

owl wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:51 pm

I actually prefer some of the original lyrics.

Yeah, I lost the line “I’ve got a disagreement with the sun,” which I really liked, but I think the redo gained a lot in the hook department.

So I used the lyrics as a launching point for rewriting my song. I had to abandon the challenge and add a few rhymes, but this song is waaaay better:



https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/W4Nmecezr6n3KpRF6

I have to admit still liking my original misunderstanding of the challenge, which was that the sound would need to be integral to the songwriting. Like “hells bells,” “maxwell’s silver hammer,” or “leader of the pack.”

So I also wrote my song like that.

Rattlebox - incredible intro, such exciting fuzz, it promises great things. But then the vocal comes in and it feels like you haven't quite figured out the melody or timing for this one yet, and I'm disappointed because I loved your other two but this one doesn't really work for me. It feels like i...

I don't think I'll have time to work on this over the next week/end, so I'm submitting early. Snare: contact mic, tapping on laptop Rhythm: contact mics on metal bowl, light bulb, aluminum foil through distortion pedal played through an Elektron Digitakt Field Recording: M & A Krieger during a c...

Novel by Rattlebox Snare: contact mic, tapping on laptop Rhythm: contact mics on metal bowl, light bulb, aluminum foil through distortion pedal Field Recording: M & A Krieger during a card game I actually don't think this is a well-written song, and of all the songs I've submitted so far it's th...

aww, man! Ben, I am low-key obsessed with your songs from Rounds 2 and 3. I was not inspired enough to do reviews for this round but I will say your CLIG reminds me of Sloan, on one of my fave records of all time, One Chord To Another . also the Posies I was listening to the Posies when I wrote tha...

Submitted my shadow. Ended up including a few imperfect rhymes. Gotta serve the song, ya know?

June Moon by Rattlebox Hey June The moon that takes the longest to come out Hey June I’m hiding like a vampire from the day Hey June I’ve got a disagreement with the sun Hey June I used to be a flower til my world tumbled over Summer is in blossom and I’m crawling under stones Waiting for the starli...

glennny wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:15 pm

Ben Krieger- Song Cycle. Song cycle. C’mon, do a song cycle! What happened? Why aren’t you in this? I’m a big fan. You understand rock power. Great lyrics! Great angst on display. I feel this song. Fun song!

I got the week wrong and missed Round Zero!

I have a song recorded. I know I'm a shadow, but if anyone wants to try backing vocals and harmonies, let me know.

When I’m off my meds Every feeling comes back to me How we ended things complicated, I guess That I’ve made my bed You don’t wanna connect with me I’ve got a terrible end game, I confess You moved along You moved along a long time ago I can’t let it go I can’t let it go She has no idea What she’s ge...