add—Nice mix; everything sounds very sharp and clear. This reminds me a bit of a band called Bishop Allen; I think the resemblance is a combination of your vocal, the xylophone-like instrument, and the chorus melody. The verses sometimes feel a little slow, but I like how the chorus bursts out so en...

I'm in. No autotune this time, many of you will be glad to hear.

How It Comes Apart by Lichen Throat My daddy went to jail For brandishing a cake knife. Then my mummy died, And he married a new wife. We live in a castle With a bridge and moat. My life is a hassle Because we’re always broke. My dad is a writer who can’t write. My sister is lacing her girdle tight...

Lichen Throat : Are you abusing auto tune in the bridge? Is it on your voice the rest of the time as well? I don't think I'm abusing autotune. At least, I hope not. It's on a fairly modest setting that's the same throughout the song. I made a conscious decision to sing the lower portions at the end...

add—Very smooth. Nice mix, too. There may be a bit of a mismatch between the sound of the music and the lyrics; it sounds too lighthearted to be a heartfelt song, but the lyrics are too serious for a lighthearted song. Maybe the problem is simply my inability to take this kind of old-fashioned count...

Eyes in the Dark by Lichen Throat Camelot on late-night TV, With a loaf of bread and butter. Around the street light I can see Moths swirl and flutter. My eyes in the dark See the clean, pure night, The sky full of sparks, And the city lights. A frisbee duel at 1:00 a.m. By Monte Vista Hall. Grab m...

I'm belatedly in, with a track about the joys of being a night owl.

I liked that a lot, too! I didn't know you were from New Mexico; it's great to have somebody else from the state in SongFight.

I'm in with an ode to my favorite childhood pizza place. I'm not particularly happy with this one. I did get a kalimba in, though.

The Smoke Is Rolling In by Lichen Throat In the station wagon, it’s a ten-minute ride; We park behind a van with a mural on the side. At John’s Pizza Parlor, in Ridgecrest, California. It’s Friday night, and the place is packed. A single table left, way in the back. Past the metal chairs, with padd...

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Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:00 pm

Should we make a foolhardy attempt at an EVH tribute cover fight?! Maybe if we each tackle 1-2 measures and spend a month listening at 1/10th speed we could do a collective cover of Eruption?

I would be willing to do that or a more conventional coverfight. Either one.

add—I thought the synthy instrument was a little distracting. The song has a pleasant melody, and I like the vocal performances and arrangements. The mix feels clear and open, though I wish there was more low end on the drums. Balls To Monte—I like the churny guitar and the earnest vocal. The vocal ...

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Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:58 am

2017 My last "official" songfight entry (shocking I know). Though I have written a song for every title since then before deciding I didn't like it much.

I am strangely impressed by this.

2015: In a motel room in Columbus, Ohio, I had a conversation with two musician friends about music theory. This inspired me to start writing instrumentals on MuseScore, despite having no previous music-producing experience or education. 2016: I discovered SongFight, and since a vocal appeared to be...

Better Luck Next Year by Lichen Throat Nineties country is not just music, It’s your way of life, Out where all the neighs and moos Are the only kind of strife. Clint and Alan sing their songs About small towns and trucks, Where the roadhouse serves hash browns And fills your coffee cups. It’s a ha...

In for the dead fight. It'll be evident that I got my copy of the Spitfire BBC Orchestra plugin.

Lichen Throat - You’ve got into this MIDI-fied New Wave vibe lately and I’m loving it. You’re also getting better at getting melodies worked out, you’re getting better at creating songs that flow and mix well and have accessible structure for the most part. If I had to give an award for “most impro...

Balls to Monte—Nice forlorn rock vibe on this. Some 60s feel mixed with more contemporary atmosphere. I wish there was a little more going on, but I like what’s here. Brown Word and the Big Whine—I like the guitar playing and tone on this. Cohesive in sound and lyrical content. Could maybe use more ...

Did we ever get live Lichen Throat? I played a cover of one of Lichen Throat's songs, but otherwise not yet. Wow, I'm honored, and I can't tell you how much I loved this. Your version is an improvement in many ways, not least of which that you can pronounce "Natalie" so it doesn't sound l...

Sitting in the LIfe Boat by Lichen Throat South Pacific in August night, Slivered moon, but stars are bright. Crew of 850 men, Aboard the USS Vincennes. 18 feet, 8 inches draft, Astoria ahead, Quincy aft. 1:00 a.m., but it’s hard to sleep So close to the Japanese fleet. Twenty-three lifeboats on th...

Broken Heart Syndrome by Lichen Throat Her family’s house was a dim-lit hall, a barn with a yellow roof. She rode a horse before she learned to crawl, grew up alone and aloof. The plains stretched north, and west, and east; white mountains rose in the south. Her parents both were long deceased, but...

Okay, I'll think about it.