Round Six Reviews! ADD - This plods. Maybe the result of slowing things down artificially? It suits the lyrics, which seem sadder than they have a right to, thanks to the massive tomfuckery of our current state. 2:30 is brilliant, set up perfectly. But if I’m being honest, I want more. It’s the firs...

Caravan Ray - In This Moment Honour thy error as a hidden intention A beneficial dose of divine intervention A good fuck-up is the brother of invention Sometimes things just will not go your way, You might slip, trip, or make mistakes today. In this moment in time Without no reason or rhyme You take...

Great collection of songs. I’m glad this title inspired you. ADD - You hooked me almost immediately by shifting the key right after the intro. (Or at least giving the impression of shifting the key.) I also really appreciate the internal near rhymes of heard/word, cursed/word, and deserve/word. Ramp...

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I wanted to say that we were very pleased to see the title "Stonewall" come up. It was a great reason to write about the ongoing fight for queer rights, and specifically to talk about the events at the Stonewall Inn that were a turning point in queer history and civil rights, a transition...

Caravan Ray - Stonewall Use a chisel and mason's hammer to chip away at the mortar joints Between the stones, remove the mortar It will weaken the wall's integrity make it easier to break To break the stones Gotta use a sledgehammer To break the stones Into smaller bits Break the stones Tear down th...

Like Mr. Brown, I think this round really pushed the limits of the scoring system for me. I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing yet, but my final scores definitely don’t reflect the *order* I would have ranked the songs. But I think that’s the whole point. Anyway, I digress. Also, just FYI, none ...

Add - Hapless Avenue Challenge: It's in the lyrics Lyrics: The morning found me grinning ear to ear They said that it could never happen here The king came back to set us straight and when I heard the news I went skipping down the hapless avenue The children ran insane into the park Their laughter l...

Congratulations on reaching the halfway mark! I’m really enjoying these songs. Keep it up! ADD - Maybe I’m just an Add fanboy (or girl!), but I’ve really loved these last two songs. I think Mo may be on to something and that some additional colours would benefit the arrangement, especially in (or fo...

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Add - Side Show We've been sleeping, we've been walking Honey, watch your step, you're gonna drop in There be dragons our in the night I don't know if home is to the left or right I wait for the smoke to clear but there's more of it through the mirror You think it's a sign but it's just a side show ...

I liked this collection of songs a lot. Good job, everyone! ADD - I think this song has more staying power for me than any of the others. It’s highly original and, if the challenge is responsible for that, then thank you very much Mr. Eno and Mr. Schmidt. I’m a little bit obsessed with and possessed...

Ephemeral - Add You can touch the light before you lose it See your piece of mind off in the distance You can chase it but you can't keep it The water melts away after you reach it Fleeting, passing, brief, momentary Short-lived, interim, very very temporary Nothing's here for long Tomorrow we'll be...

Ephemeral - Micah Sommersmith The other night I was walking Along the side of the road outside my house In the watery moonlight All the colors of day were filtered out What the light of the morning Would have rendered with substance, clear and strong Were just sketches and shadows Like the words of ...

Ephemeral - The Idiot Kings iPod cases And charger bases Calculators Calling pagers Ephemeral ideas But plastic is forever Nokia bricks Laserdisc flicks Ephemeral ideas But plastic is forever Challenge interpretation: Pretty literal. I changed instrument roles. The "drums" are made by bass...

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Here are some reviews (in alphabetical order)! Add - Good lyrics and production. Always enjoy the organ in your songs. No guitar! Quirky backing vocals are…interesting. My favorite part of the song is the “View from the bottom of a well” section, which sneakily moves to a different key. I like that....

View From the Bottom - The Idiot Kings You know how easy it is to be down these days When everything seems to be running away When your view is this low There’s no telling how high the future can go Looking up…as the world goes by Trying to find a single reason why I keep repeating the same damned t...

The judges are requesting clarification on interpretation of the challenge by all participants. We want to give credit where credit is due! But they're not all super-obvious. Here is what we have from the participants: ADD - well, the idea was that rather than do my usual build-up, I would tear the ...

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View From the Bottom - Glenn Case There may be one advantage When you're down on your luck If you're at rock bottom There's nowhere to go but up There's only so much That can be excused There's more at stake When you have something to lose You climb, you rise You claw your way up through the ranks Y...

If I can time it out, I'll to a Listening Party for round 1 or at least the following rounds. Last week, work blew up the LP minutes before I started, and next week has 4 evening meeting scheduled, so it might be threading a needle. After that things ease up a bit. I was able to at least get the pl...