my..er..our reviews.
Amber: Sorta lacks luster...might be partly due to the compression rate. It doesn't leap out at me. Not crazy about the vocals or lyrics. Short and sweet. It's like a lost Joy Division track that didn't fair as well.
&&deflowers: This is kind of sweet. I'm not sure I really dig on it but it certainly has charm. I like the shaker and the intimacy of an acoustic recording. It even has sort of a live sound like it was recorded all at once with one microphone or something. Nice sound. Not sure I like the whole piece. Sorta grew on me though.
Afters: Portishead vibe totally going on... sounds like early Floyd synth in the beginning. But this is definitely a nice groove. Has the seductive female vocal thing which really sells the lyrics. Even if the lyrics are a little cliche. I don't care though, it's the mood and atmosphere that really gets me lost in this pretty melodic peice. One of my favorites this week. Downloading this. Good work all the way around.
Chilimack: I swear it's Ahrnauld soundin' short and sweet. Not a great song but certainly listenable for what it is. I liked it.
creep: ooooo, yur soooo kewl do0d!!!! I almost buy it. I get it..I like the concept. I also like the hooky repititious catchy phrasing of zero and phantom. The harmony parts are a nice touch. In the end I don't think it has staying power. I don't know. It sorta grew on me during the week. Maybe its' that normally I wouldn't like this type of thing...but maybe this one sorta wiggles it's way into me. Downloading it to find out.
DesH: I really like your entries... you entered with a different name last week right? I like your vocals and the passion you deliver. Nice production all the way around. Real talent here. You make me want to step up my production. I feel like I've sucked lately and I need to get back to form. You're inspiration for that. Very pretty song. Hooky " I must go, I must go" nice nice work.
drew: it's obvious that this is a fun fun song. Nice take on the title as well. The keys get a little old but you pull it off none the less. The concentration is the vocal track and that allows the other parts to roll on a bit unnoticed. Good work... I think this was the original winner..not hard to see why.
F-Love: You are surrounded. Put down Belle and step away from Sebastion. This is really nice. I could listen to a whole album of this...only when nobody is around so I wouldn't get picked on. Maybe a sunday afternoon while laying around playing with my cats. The soft vocals make this song. It's got a nice peaceful vibe and it's quite nice. I do appreciate this music.
F-Boy: I don't know if I get it. I'm not a big fan of this style of music although you always get points for a nice arrangement and production quality. I can always listen to your music. I may download this because it's a nice song to fit in when on my random selections. I don't think the singing is all that bad or anything. It may not be your best work but it's still better than some.
Gil: I like this song. This is good music. Very NYC sounding. I can see this on a dark stage at a club built underneath a 30 story building somewhere near the edge of manhatten. Maybe it has some Lou Reed sounding guitar licks in it... or just the mood. This is one of my favorites of the fight STILL. zeroooooo in harmony completes me.
HostMost: This is a weird song. Weird in a good way. Has a blend of 80's sounding music with 70's sounding vocals. Actually...very ...I bet I've read this somewhere too... Genesis? AND Peter Gabriel. Good stuff. I like the breaks/chorus's. The melody of the vocals is nice... simple but catchy. I've always liked your vocals. Has a very 'dry' sound that I can't achieve.
Fe-Clef: Not digging on it. I don't like the vocal sounds or the music. Not a bad attempt at music though. I can hear some effort but it runs out of steam as though the song went in unfinished.
J$.: This is one of my more favorable J$. songs. I think your vocal performance isn't half bad and it's catchy. It has a little of that snot nosed punk sound. I can sort of be a sucker for that. It's like you are writing a punk rock song with the wrong instruments. I sort of like that though. Angry folk music for older punks.
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J-WOODUBLOWME: I know you get a lot of flack from folk about your constantly awesome songs. Right now, you are arguably the best songfighter CURRENTLY submitting songs on a REGULAR BASIS AT THIS TIME. I'm convinced that you have made a deal with the devil.
I will continue to like your music as long as it's good. I havn't decided whether to hate you for it or not just yet... I'll have to keep investigating that before I take sides. THIS SONG IS AWESOME AND GETS MY VOTE....and you don't even have to email me! Your melody is very catchy and your production is excellent. All the instrumentation and execution sounds flawless. Very good. You get my vote. Keep me entertained week to week my man! Wait wait...I have to complain about something don't I? I'm not crazy about the sequenced key patch going on in the background. However, even that isn't bad... just not exactly to my liking.
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Nator: purty. I like the guitar fills alot. I melt when I hear them. This is a really good song...another of my favorites this week. Probably my third or fourth in a succession of awesome entries. It's simple and full. Layered nicely. I dig all the guitar parts coming together the way they do as they provide a nice bed for some very soothing vocals that help bring the erratic guitar line back into check. Downloaded it..excellent song.
Superduper: Another effing kick ace song. Dancing at the top of this weeks charts. I really like that chord struck at the very beginning. As I said about the last song... the guitar filling is superb in this one too. The 'please come home tonight' parts are nice and hooky and make me want to listen to the song over and over again.
Kompressor: Very novel. Nothing kompessor do can ever be better than 120mph. It's not bad ...just not all that great for a novelty band
MCUSB: I do not like this at all. I don't think the beat is phat enough to carry it...the music isn't interesting enough to carry it..and the rap itself isn't enough to carry it.
MetalMaggie: This is cute. I like this song. I can't say I'm in love with the music...but it's just cute enough to get away with. It's the soft sweet and intimate vocals that allow this song to happen imo. I dig on it enough to have already downloaded it
ModKAYcrew: Not sure whats going on here...but not really digging on it. It's like early wreckdom.
Narbotic: I always liked the sounds you created back then. Not crazy about your current band but I have always liked your solo stuff. This wasn't one of your best but it certainly has it's charms...I have this on my harddrive here at work somewhere to prove it
I like it's dark and quiet sound.
NIPCREEK: Music was put together fairlywell..but the vocals got rushed. The eq doesn't help that much either... it's the most grating part of the song and the higher mids seem to assentuate every grating nuance of Hoblit's voice...and enhances every miscue, offkey note, and mistake there is in the song. too many lyrics.
PJ: I like the idea of this song. I'm not sure it comes together very well. Go back and re-record this sometime. There is a good song in there ... I can almost hear it.
PP: No sir, don't like it.
Trip: GLEEEEEEEEN! sorry dude, can't really get into it. I don't particularily like the 'sound'. Not my thing? you know the drill. I totally like you though normally. So keep up the <i>GOOD</i> work. Please, feel free to crack at Nipple Creek Fairies entry..it sucks too.
well, thats about it folks, cya some other time. Gotta tend to the sheep, if you know what i mean.