And the votes from the Balham jury:
A Different Monkey
At first I thought this was going to be a dull electronic track, but the groove of the verse got me. The little guitar riffs work well with the beat and the voice on the verse. The chorus is a bit of a let down for me, but that is only because I like the verse so much. I don't care for the ending though.
Andre Was Here at Midnight
Slight unplugged Nirvana feel right at the start. The rest is too shambolic to keep my interest.
Anonymous Musings
Variety is the spice of life they say.
Bell Green feat. Leaf and Andy Balham
It was interesting to hear our disparate parts put together. I think it's a strong song, but could have done with some pruning. I agree that the 'Dark Dark' bits don't work, but I do like the samples.
Bjam!
I like the rhythm of the delivery and your voice. There is some nice dymnamic changes in a (relatively) short song. I real nice listen and I hope to hear more.
Creep
Starts off with an 80's vibe. The chorus isn't as strong as the verse, I was left feeling unsure as to whether I was listening to the bridge or the chorus. The drum pattern is a bit relentless and adds to a feeling of wanting a little more variation.
deshead
The nice picking is a bit spoilt when the bass heavy backing kicks in. This wouldn't sound out of place on tyhe radio, but it's not really my song of thing. I admire the craft though it doesn't grab.
fwc
The backing and the vocal are not really meshing for me. It all feels a little slow and repetitive for my tastes.
Glenn Case and the Half Racks
Ear-catching early rhyme with batter. Perhaps the most cheery of the 'Dark' entries so far. Good harmonies and the changes are keeping me interested, this is the sort of variation that does seem to be lacking from a lot of other entries. Nice finish too.
Heuristics Inc.
I like the opening, but it loses me when the vocal comes in. I guess you may be going for the vocal as instrument line, but it doesn't work for me.
Jake Holmes
Vaguely interesting soundscape, but unfortunately ends up sounding like WreckdoM wannabes.
Kapitano feat. TV's Kyle
Nice semi-tribal backing. Your flow isn't half bad and the multi-layered parts adds variety. Another good example of keeping interest with changes. I very much enjoyed it (which is pretty much unusual for rap on here).
Ken's Super Duper Band n' Stuff
This one really assualts the ears after the previous track. In fact, the backing sounds a bit overpowering. The constant barrage of sound detracts from the song structure for me. I'd be interested to hear this without all the extra sounds.
The Likely Lads
Ah 'The Lads', a sharp pointy stick to pop the balloon of pretension. Some good rockin' going on behind the fine lyrics (all/drawl
). I also admire proper songs that come in under the two minute barrier.
McCulloch/Carlier
Back to the B'n'G. It's a pleasant voice you've got there, though the song sounds too familiar. I guess it sounds like I would imagine a song called 'Dark All Day'. Well crafted.
The Motor Monkeys
Lyrically stupendous
Nice to hear such an epic and the vocal is both distinctive and catchy. The music rises and falls well and the arrangement is top notch. All hail the new Verve.
Poor June
I'm finding it a little difficult to listen to this. Yet again, there isn't enough of a hook or variety to keep my interest. Some novel sounds in there though.
The Sober Irishman
Top class instrumentation and vocals. As a song it's too bitty for my tastes. It sounds more like a demonstration than a coherent whole.
Southwest Static
It's an impressive level of produciton you achieve. As has been said before this wouldn't sound out of place of the radio. Once more I admire the craft more than the song itself, but that is more down to the style. I would like to see you branch out in the near future.
WreckdoM
Ah, like the funny story at the end of the new, no SongFight would be complete without WreckdoM's footnote. I love the camp and malevolent delivery and the use of language. The trailer genre does seem to be your forte, I also thought you excelled with Motor Psycho. Keep up the hard work.
As for votes, ruling out the ones I contributed to, I'm torn between A Different Monkey, Kapitano feat. TV's Kyle and The Likely Lads. I actually think The Motor Monkeys was the most pleasant listen despite the lyrics.
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