STOP! Review time! Reviewed in random order. CLFPM = Composition, Lyrics, Feeling, Performance, Mix/Engineering.
Berkeley Social Scene -- 12/15
C:2 (sounds like someone had a lot of nervous energy to work off. The chorus and instrumental mini-breaks are the strongest parts for me), L:2 (cool but minus point for self-reference), F:3 (well, it does sound like fun, even though I'm not a fan of the musical idea), P:2 (the vocals sound held back, sometimes it's hard to make out the melody), M:3
Binary Red -- not quite a vote but great stuff! 12/15
C:3 (I enjoyed this a lot), L:0 ("missing"), F:3, P:2 (the hard staccato-y synth things that keep playing fifths sound like they're behind the beat in several sections, perhaps due to delay stuff), M:3
Bread Skeletons -- 14/15
C:3 (awesome arrangement, lively composition, killer chorus), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:3, P:3, M:3
deetak -- 14/15
C:3 (you already do this right all the time, I see no reason to highlight every aspect of it

), L:3 (nothing but awesome), F:3 (lots of fun), P:2 (you've got an almost overemphasized vocal vibrato and inaccurate phrasing, though I admit it works for this song. Some of the instruments are faker than they should be), M:3
Enter It In The Art Show -- 8/15
C:1 (I'm bored), L:0 (I'm bored), F:2, P:2 (I'm biased), M:3
Flvxxvm Florvm -- 12/15
C:2 (fun break, nice chorus), L:2 (no magic happening here, though I don't have any complaints either), F:3 (a very flvxxy comeback), P:2 (some cases of bad timing), M:3
The Hell Yeahs -- 12/15
C:2 (all in all I find it a bit boring. I think it's mainly because of the rather simple arrangement), L:2 (nice idea but nothing magical), F:2, P:2 (inaccurate vocals phrasing. In some places it fits, in some it doesn't), M:3 (bring the vocals up a bit more in the mix, perhaps)
Howl Down the Chimney -- 14/15
C:3 (nice progressions), L:3 (I like the story), F:3 (spooky cemetery thing), P:2 (neat doubled guitars. The reverby drums are weird, especially the snare. Some sloppy notes in the vocals), M:3 (not least for being the first song in a long time in which tremolo works for me)
IndiAdamJones -- 12/15
C:2 (I don't find it too exciting, but it's fairly good at what it does), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:3, P:2 (the mix of speaking/singing isn't bad per sé but it does sound inaccurate, if that makes sense), M:2 (bass reverb sounds too artificial for my tastes)
Jan Krueger -- back to no instruments. It's still fun! 13/15
C:2-3 (I like the chords a lot. Fun fact: this is about the first song for which I made up the chords on the guitar. Those ten minutes of practice probably advanced my guitar skills more than anything else I've done this year), L:2 (I'm trying a different writing style here), F:3, P:2-3 (I'm marginally more satisfied with my lead vocals than usual), M:3
Jizzazz 5:30AM -- more of this! 14/15
C:3 (can I call this oriental rock? Either way, it's something different), L:* (not rated, post your lyrics next time to change that), F:3, P:3, M:3 (I can't exactly imagine how it'd sound but have you tried adding more reverb to that clean guitar in the verses? Just a though.)
Jon Eric feat. Steve Durand -- 12/15
C:3 (great upbeatness and everything, my only beef is that the false ending is a bit extreme), L:3 (brainwashing is fun!), F:3, P:2 (inaccurate singing. Hmm, how would this have sounded like with a guitar tone with more body?), M:2 (the dynamics of the vocals are a bit extreme at times, try to keep that in mind while perfor... actually, just turn up the compression a bit.)
Mailbox -- 14/15
C:3 (I just
love the bass line. Has an 80s feel to it but with the parts of those that I enjoyed. Great intro/break), L:2, F:3, P:3, M:3 (great placement of drums in the mix)
Manhattan Glutton -- 14/15
C:3 (lots of fun. For example, the highly sung long notes in the last chorus are a great touch), L:3, F:3 (the chorus is powerfully energetic, rest feels right too, plus it gels), P:3, M:2 (yucky flanger on guitar in some places, otherwise excellent)
Max The Cat -- 11/15
C:1 (is this a song?), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:2, P:3, M:3 (fun changes in the vocals)
Naked Philosophy -- 10/15
C:2 (takes a bit long to get started. Scratch that; it takes
really to get started. More than half of the song...), L:2, F:2, P:2 (inaccurate vocals), M:2 (I can't really stand the reverb on the guitar)
Nigel Clements -- uhh, genre bias? ... No? 8/15
C:2 (the chorus sounds like it's lacking a melody. May be due to the vocals, though), L:1 (cliched, God/Satan), F:1 (whatever it is, I can't feel it), P:2 (robotic drums, weak vocals), M:2 (thin-sounding vox, handling noises at the end)
Paco del Stinko -- this is my favourite song of yours so far. 14/15
C:3 (awesome chords, awesome arrangement; ending note seems a bit drawn out), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:3, P:3 (vocals sound a little bit weak in some parts of the verses; nice phasing/flanging/whatever), M:3
PiGPEN -- 10/15
C:2 (generally enjoyable, the "instrumental" seems a bit pointless/boring though), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:2, P:1 (inaccurate vocals), M:3
Quoonsryche feat. Anaconda Hans -- 11/15
C:2, L:3 (fun idea), F:2, P:2 (either the vocals are meant to be funny or they're just weird. I like everything else), M:2 (clipping, otherwise good)
Ramen-Flavored ROMs -- 9/15
C:1 (nice dissonances, but there isn't really anything happening apart from that), L:2 (I don't get it -> default score), F:2, P:2 (vocals too slow, occasionally), M:2 (vocals hard to make out, lots of highs make it painful to listen to on headphones)
Ross Durand -- woah, that wasn't was I was expecting when you said "different". 12/15
C:3 (I like it), L:3 (great idea!), F:3 (works great with the lyrics), P:2 (vocal performance is sub-par), M:2 (lots of high frequencies hurt my ears, especially on headphones. Nice job on formant freakage. Perhaps it's because it's the only non-synthified thing, but the guitar sounds a bit out of place.)
Sheail -- 10/15
C:2 (fun, though I would have liked more melody stuff. Or is that forbidden in this genre?), L:0 ("missing"), F:2 (sometimes a bit more disjointed than I tend to like in the very few d&b things I've listened to), P:3 (performance probably isn't the right word here, so let the P stand for programming), M:3
The Sky Looks Pissed -- 10/15
C:2 (the end of what I think is a chorus is almost too dissonant, though I have this feeling it's intentional. I like the way things are structured and the overall musical stuff appeals to me.), L:* (not rated, post your lyrics next time to change that), F:2 (the out-of-key mouth organ in the middle sort of kills it for me), P:2 (mediocre singing, robotic drums), M:2 (noisy; please avoid doubling vocals until you get better at it. I like the guitar tones.)
SomeGuyCalledNoel -- 12/15
C:3 (I seem to always like your stuff), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:2, P:3 (nice backup vocals! Is this the first time you did that?), M:2 (guitar is way too loud relative to vocals, perhaps could use a hint of long-tailed reverb, too; better equipment, probably a mic, would help this a lot)
Steve Durand -- 14/15
C:3, L:3 (nice idea), F:3, P:2 (I appreciate that you're trying to expand vocally, but most of the high notes are pretty hard to bear. The rest is quite good though), M:3
Swilington -- 11/15
C:2 (nice, enjoyable and everything, but I feel it's not enough), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:2, P:3 (excellent synth sounds), M:2 (clipping, in vocals? Lyrics hard to make out in places, consider compressing the vocals (or the carrier signal? Whatever) more strongly)
Todd McHatton -- 14/15
C:3 (nice contrast between verses and chorus. I like it very much), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:3 (I'm more awake now, thanks!), P:3, M:3 (something about the way you mix your vocals still bugs me. I still can't figure it out exactly.)
Turkey and Giblets Dinner -- 11/15
C:1 (it's not without merit but it's not a song either), L:2 (can't concentrate on looking for awesomeness, sorry), F:2 (I'm getting a headache. May not be your fault, I'm not sure), P:3 (I'm going to go with liking the place where you get stuck), M:3
The Weakest Suit -- 12/15
C:3 (nice chords you sprinkled in, pretty cool arrangement; could have been a bit shorter, maybe), L:* (not rated; post your lyrics next time to change that), F:2, P:2 (held back vocals), M:3
Who Fly -- 14/15
C:3 (yay backup vocals; the end seems a bit arbitrary), L:3 (I don't get it but it resonated with me), F:3 (haunting), P:3 (some of the falsetto vocals sound a bit squeaky, the rest makes up for that, plus interest), M:3 (vocal distortion sounds cool)
So if you kept count correctly, you already know who I'm going to vote for: Bread Skeletons, deetak, Howl Down the Chimney, Jizzazz 5:30AM, Mailbox, Manhattan Glutton, Paco del Stinko, Steve Durand, Todd McHatton, Who Fly. And me.
These didn't make the final cut and thus narrowly missed getting voted for: IndiAdamJones, Jon Eric feat. Steve Durand, Ross Durand, SomeGuyCalledNoel. Sorry, guys, this fight was just particularly awesome.