Cool, wasn't expecting to get reviews on this one. Thanks. Figured I'd return the favor... P.S. Couldn't submit because I was over the smile limit. Sorry, for some reason I smile a lot. Haha. Went around and deleted randomly to fix, so just know, even if I'm tearing into something in your song, I'm probably doing it with a grin on!
Adam Adamant: I like the way the bassline works with the chords. Somehow adds a slight edge. The bridge comes a bit abrupt. I like the reed thing. Concertina? Melodica? Can't tell. It's weird, I've played a lot of ukulele and would probably use one on my tracks if I had one, but I tend not to like them when I hear others recordings. Haha. I think it's because they've been used so much recently.
Balance Lost: The first time I heard that spoken bridge I laughed my ass off. A little meta, but funny. I think the earlier comment is fitting though. It sort of takes away from the serious tone of the rest of the song. But it's a good song. Lots of interesting parts, well executed. Everything fits neatly together. To my ears it's mixed very well. Nice pop-y hook.
Buffo Yux Dudes: Not the best excecution vocally, but the lyrics are great. Lots of gems "Like Jimmie the Greek but even greeker" and of course "He makes a big splash and he makes the big cash"
Callipeva: I still haven't heard the full version. It sounds like it can be a nice track. Your voice sounds pretty good. I just don't think it makes sense to submit completely unaccomponied tracks. How about harmonizing with yourself? Also your profile seems to imply that you have some instruments. Even some simple chords in the background would add something.
CaveDwellers: Cool synth sounds. I love the tone on the spoken bridge. Solid song. The only complaint I have is that it does have a bit of a generic pop feel at times.
Chocolate Chips: Feels like a mix of New Wave and 90's electronica and who knows what else. I'm not all that crazy about vocoder vocals, but I still like the song a lot. Cool changes and all the instruments have a nice tone. The bridge is great. Creepy as heck. Reminds me of the intro to "Threshhold of a Dream" by Moody Blues.
Cookie Blue: On all your tracks I've heard you get a lot of emotion in. You put your vocals right out front and they generally sound good, but there's some roughness around the edges that can be distracting. Cool accent.
DJ Ranger Den: Great voice and feel. Very loungy. Cool lyrics, too. I'm not all that crazy with the pseudo record sounds. The idea is interesting, but it just doesn't quite sound like a record player and is too up front. Awesome bridge, too! "I'm a tiny effective serial killer". Cats are cute, but good lord they are little bastards.
Ghost Pup: Tracks like this are more fun to make then they are to listen to.
Inflatable Vegetables: Gotta say, the lofi vocal sounds don't fit well with the simple drum machine sounds. I think you would have done better doing them straight. Catchy song. Cool guitar riffs.
Ken Mahru: When a song is vocally driven it puts a lot of attention on the lyrics, but this just seems to be a string of cliches. Still, it's pretty nice musically.
Kraut Kitten: Yup, nailed it. Haha. I never would have expected the judges to go for it, but I'm glad they did.
Levittdown: Watch the levels! The digital clipping is really distracting. Not sure if that turned me of it, but never really connected with the song.
Ligers with Attitude: Umm... Ligers with Attitude doesn't rhyme with Niggaz Wit Attitudes (NWA)! Very pretty song. Great harmonies. Recording sounds really nice. Was about to say doing soldier songs seems a little hackneyed, but it's finally dawning on me that this is about Starship Troopers. That's pretty funny! Put two and two together after hearing the aracnids line. Haha.
Manhattan Glutton: I'm guessing your a POTSOA fan
I like the drum sounds. The ending feels a little forced to me.
Merisan: Great guitar sounds. Very catchy pop/country sounds. My only critisizm would be similar to CaveDwellers. At times it sounds too much like a standard pop song. But it's an impressive submission.
Nick M. Soma: I donno, I've never been a fan of the slacker delivery (Okay, I really like Dinosaur Jr., sorry for lying). Or pop punk (Okay, I was a big Greenday fan, sorry for lying). Haha. But, overall I do think it's a solid recording. I'm constantly impressed by how good the productions sound on these week long recordings.
Paco Del Stinko: I love the lyrics on this and the aggressive, off kiltered feel. I think this is my favorite for Round 0.
Pig Farmer Jr.: "Pull out your sword and slash it around. Impress all the girls this house has done found"... Is that a penis euphemism. Haha.
Rabid Garfunkel: I would prefer way less reverb. The bridge is the hightlight of the song.
Ross Durand: I wasn't alone in immediately thinking of booze when I heard the title
The Tydon Docks: Great story. I actually liked this one as soon as I read the lyrics before I'd heard it. Cool flute sounds. Plus... skull fucking
Zack Facco: Sounds a bit phoned in and not well recorded. I especially think the bridge came off half assed. While I don't think the vocals are nailed, I gotta say, this is about as good as I can sing right now. Haha. And it's in the stronger part of my range. I like the song idea and some of the lyrics are pretty funny.