Royal Reviews (King Me)

[signboy]

Ha! I got one vote! I get the feeling that someone out there is humouring me. Maybe it was a misclick.

[Caravan Ray]

If you enter a song, you have an obligation to review all the songs in the fight.

Bullshit. I am under no such obligation.

You're obligated to do squat.

Whatever. Way I see it, reviewing songs is the price you pay for the privilege of getting reviews from everyone else.

I agree.

Basically, if I enter a song, then I have an obligation to review all the songs in the fight. As far as everyone else goes - do what you like - though I'd like even just a simple "like it/hate it" better than no feedback at all

BTW: I am still working on my Grey Rainbow reviews. Half-way finished. They are coming

[Mostess]

Whatever. Way I see it, reviewing songs is the price you pay for the privilege of getting reviews from everyone else.

Everyone else? (chirp chirp...chirp chirp...)

Writing reviews takes me longer than writing a song. I think my reviews get more (and more negative) responses than my songs do. My take: reviewing is a great act of generosity and hats off to the freakishly dedicated (i.e. terminally bored) souls who do it regularly.

If anyone is really, really curious about what Hostess Mostess has to say about XXX's "King Me", he can PM me. (also, I will be out of town for several days...)

[jack]

My take: reviewing is a great act of generosity and hats off to the freakishly dedicated (i.e. terminally bored) souls who do it regularly.

i think this perfectly sums it up.

i don't think anyone should feel obligated to review, and i too believe that if you fight you should review as a courtesy to the others that may have reviewed your song, but certainly contributing the time to create and submit a song is work enough. and as this week shows, alot of participating artists aren't bothering with doing reviews.

alot of the old timers i feel abide by that unwritten protocol (review if you fight, and i'm one of them) but i think mostess sums it up on point.

yeah, reviews take time, but who says you have to do them all in one sitting? you have a week. take your time. do a couple a day. by the end of the week, you'll have done them all and it won't be too painless.

although it may take you a week if that stream problem continues.....

isn't there some ED drug that improves "weak stream"?

[Thanks For The Frisbee]

i review if i have time, if not i dont.

[Kill Me Sarah]

I like that we have 8 pages of discussion, largely about whether we should or should not feel obligated to review and we have this discussion IN a "review" thread.

For the record, I listened to the podcast this week and very few of the songs made it past the opening few seconds. Finding Nemoy I liked, I remember liking Henrietta's voice but thinking it was a little long, Booty Chesterfield was interesting but not so much that I got all the way through. So this week I'm subscribing to the "if you don't have anything nice to say" philosophy. Though I do tend to agree that I feel obligated to review when I submit songs as a 'thank you' to the people who also wrote songs and found the time to review my song. I wouldn't say everyon else should feel obligated though. Only the nice people should... :LOL:

[c hack]

So this week I'm subscribing to the "if you don't have anything nice to say" philosophy.

If you don't tell me my song sucks, I'm going to assume it kicks ass. (Because in my mind, it always does.)

[Billy's Little Trip]

I'm still chipping away at my reviews. I have around 8 more songs to go. Thank meee lucky stars for Blue's mirror to listen while I review. I'll get back on it tonight.

[Henrietta]

I'm going to start posting these as I go. I usually post all at once, so apologies for those I get to last...

Meanwhile, I always try to give some constructive criticism because a lot of us are here to learn how to get better, so when I say negative things that doesn't mean I didn't admire your song on other levels. Don't get all offended and start bitching at me. I review because I love.


MC Eric B- Vocals are too present in the mix. Lyrically delivery is really, for lack of better word, really 'earnest'... I think that might make the groove feel jerky instead of smooth and groovy. Check out Abbie Norm- he's not nerdcore per se, but his white guy style is smooth & has a real good feel to it. You might dig his stuff: http://www.myspace.com/abbienormandthecockpockets

Wally- Piano catches my attention & gets me to listen.... but then the lead guitar comes in and the tone is just so 80's and I start to have doubts. By the end though, I can't help but want to take a second listen so I can learn the lyrics and start singing along to it... So I guess overall your song won me over.

Sheil- Production=good. Your song is more convincing on a second listen. I'm just kinda undecided about the flow from smooth verse to the chugga-chugga of the chorus. I like your smooth toned verses better than the chugs. At 2:10 I have no idea what's going on. Checkers? Wait, no, poker chips?

Eggsickle- This is incredibly fun. Overall music & double-vocals are great. The melody isn't too strong, but the music & changes flow nicely & effortlessly. I second that earlier Stephin Merritt remark- except for that lack of strong melody thing. In chess, pawns become Queens when they reach the other side. Maybe this should have ended at 2:15 instead of popping in with another round of chorus?

DDD- I like this a lot. Maybe the tom(??) could be lower in the mix & vocals more clear. The chorus is great & the reverse/whistling section is nifty.

Wes Davis- Nice vocals. Very strong pop rock. I didn't hear a bass... the rhythm guitar would feel more glued solid with a real good bass line. The drums seem too loud, but that could be my headphones. I don't like the bridge(s).

Sorry- Saying 'please don't cry' after beating a gal at checkers is never a good idea. Even if she is about to cry. Which is unlikely. Your gal was probably either stifiling a sneeze or her laughter when she heard you say 'put your piece on my piece'.

Ross Durand- Piano sounds good- I wish it were louder in the mix. I really like how you recorded the vocals. The backup vocals are a little jarring though, in how they just pop in for a line and are otherwise non-existant. Maybe add other instrumentation to help build up & fill out that section more?

Me- My first 100% self-recorded entry. Woot! There's a whole sax solo missing cuz I accidentally deleted the track during mixdown. Oops. I learned a lot from this go 'round, though.

Those Meddling Kids- Mixing strings + beepboops = good sounds. If it comes up on the IShuffle some day, I won't skip it.

Billy's Little Trip- This rocks! Recording has a live band feel to it, like I'm at Denver's Cricket on the Hill on a Friday night. Maybe you wouldn't be the tightest band on the bill, but your songs are probably way better.

MCRT- It all sounds fine, but I really didn't get into this on the first listen. Maybe it's that so many rhymes shooting at me like a semi-automatic I don't have time to relax and enjoy anything. I'm just parsing string after string of text. I didn't get into this one, maybe I'll like your next entry better.

Jim Tyrell- There's nothing here I didn't already expect from Jim- i.e. solid production, clever lyrics, etc. "That's not what I meant by I'm on your side" is my favorite lyric from this fight (...so far). An enjoyable listen. The piano & rhythm guitar have a great feel to them. In contrast, the lead guit tone seems a little thin. Great bgvox!

Will to review songs... waning....

Outta Noway-I did not make it to the end. I honestly thought the skipping was just download issues with me, until I cross-referenced previous reviews and learned otherwise.

Before Picture- It's hard not to think of TMBG when listening to the melody & lyrics here. (Since I'm an old fan, that's definitely not an insult!) The production has room for improvement. The "King Me"s feel a bit disconnected from the rest.

[MC Eric B]

Henrietta - Thanks for the tip, I checked out the Abbie Norm link you gave me. I will take that style into account for future songs.

[blue]

http://www.myspace.com/abbienormandthecockpockets

you were so just looking for an excuse to type "cockpockets."

[Henrietta]

http://www.myspace.com/abbienormandthecockpockets

you were so just looking for an excuse to type "cockpockets."

Thanks, now I've got the "Hot Pockets" jingle in my head! ...with new lyrics, of course...

[anti-m]

http://www.myspace.com/abbienormandthecockpockets

you were so just looking for an excuse to type "cockpockets."

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[Project-D]

MC Eric B said.

My Ten Lies beat came out much better. It is still not up to par with the premade beats I used to use, but hopefully my beats will get better with each new one I make.

Well that's part of the point isn't it? I'm in the midst of writing reviews but I'm digressing.

MC Eric, you were taking a lot of grief about your beats and what not, and if I have to listen to rap I prefer it not to suck, so I'm going to say this:

1. Get a copy of all the George Clinton, James Brown, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson stuff you can find and listen to it night and day. All the heavy hitter rappers sampled them so you might as well go to the source.

2. Find a rap you like, add your own lyrics. Rap along with it. Sample a couple measures, loop it and rap with that. Take the same lyrics, find a different song and rap along with that to see if you can make them fit. Take some of your loops, rap with them at different speeds with the same rhythm.

3. Get yourself some loop editing/beat matching/drum pattern software with a piano roll type editor if you don't have it already. Sample a couple of measures of a beat you like (see number 1) Line up your bass drum with the sample, then the snare then whatever else. Look at the pattern you created and you'll see what the beat looks like. Notice what beat the bass is on or the snare or whatever. Do this with a bunch of beats and you'll start to see common patterns you can replicate. Add your own flava'

4. Beat box some beats, do what you did with (number 3). Rap over your own beatbox. This is for practice. Don't put it in a SONGFIGHT! entry. Nobody will want to hear it and they'll just blame me.

4. Find a site that provides source material for you to remix. Try MC Chris's site. Put some of your beats (see number 3) to his lyrical flow.

5. Try not to sound like Denny Blaze. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq6vufmTJ9Q

[MC Eric B]

Project-D - ok, thanks.

[booty]

I just got BLAZED by my homeboy Denny. I'm his new #1 fan! MC Eric B, if you could sound more like my average homeboy Denny...you'll get my vote!

Awesome shiot!

[anti-m]

This will mark the 3rd time (to my knowledge) that we've linked to "average homeboy" here on the boards. Who says we don't love nerdcore? \snicker.

Edit: OMG, actually it's the FOURTH time!

[Project-D]

Ok, I said I would review and I meant it. I got the mirror stream, so I hope I got everybody. Sorry if I spelled your name wrong, but I don't really care.

Before Picture. Loved the lyrics, I was waiting for the band to kick in, in my head I heard some heavy guitar doubling the acoustic part. Good hooky melody too.

Billy's Little Trip - Haven't decided if I like the vocal dissonance yet. The mix is balanced, even on my crappy laptop speakers. I would've preferred less reverb on the drums and the mix in general so it would be more in your face. It's got a bass solo and doesn't wear out it's welcome so I give it a thumbs up.

Booty Chesterfield - Ok this wore out it's welcome a little for me. Like the dissonance and there's some players here. I'm not a fan of distorted bass, the acoustic intro I liked but not its reprise. Vocals could have been a little louder.

c hack - Like the singing and guitar vibe, but some guy named Woody already wrote this song. I get that you hate republicans. Everybody hates them these days. I liked it better from the "Take me out of your little white oven" part.

doorite - Don't apologize for sucking right off the bat. Everybody suffered from the same time restraint. Best of the raps this go-round, but in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Rapping was ok, but the beats didn't grab me, you did mix it up though. Gratuitous use of the "Fuck" doesn't help street cred.

eggsickle - Interesting right off the bat. Does't take itself too seriously, it's like 80's synth pop without all the self loathing angst. Like the funky guitar break at a minute 32. Made me want to listen all the way through and I did.

Finding Nemoy - I like the doubled vocals, the lyrics, and the guitar part. If it had a whole band I'd probably listen to it over and over.

Henrietta - What's not to like about this one? Catchy, good vocals, interesting lyrics, like the way the bass comes in on the chorus. Could benefit from another another chord instrument, piano, maybe even accordian but that would be icing the cake's already good.

Hostess Mostess - Good vocals, and vocal effects. It's got interesting music and I like the changes, it was cohesive, it meets all the bullet points of what I like to hear in a song but it didn't inspire me to listen straight through, and I don't know why. Like the funky little guitar part that sneaks in at the end but needs a funky Bootsy Collins bassline to set it off.

Jim Tyrell - Not much to say one way or the other. It's a solid piece of work. The Ford Taurus of songs. That's not a knock.

Luke Henly, interesting at first, then more of the same, kind of like the lyrics, and the delivery, but it wasn't enough really hold me. Liked the major chord resolution at the end. It's called a Piccardy third, if you're interested.

MC Eric B - Try not to sound like Denny "Blazen" Hazen. Hey, youz puttin' yoself out dere, so I gots ta' give ya' props fo' dat. Straight Up, word to your mother, etc. and so forth.

mCRT - I liked doorites vocals better but I liked your beat better - maybe you two should team up. Or maybe you're arch-rivals, I don't know. Liked the little "ya better" line. The opening orchestra hit wasn't in the same key as the bass line. My computer had to rebuffer the stream about 8 times so I didn't listen to the whole thing. Maybe you could fix it. My computer that is.

Sheail - It's got that disco meets rock vibe that so many of the early 80's pre-hair bands had, and does it just right. It's a good little pop nugget.

Next Bedtime - Kind of meandered along and never got anywhere, I got bored and wandered off. Sorry.

Outta Noway - Liked the ambient background beat.

Pepes Confusion - Clever lyrics at the beginning with some guitar, then an organ, then a bass lick, then a banjo. What the hell is next? I need to listen to find out. Some little vocal ahhs, then a breakdown, then a sort of recapitulation at the end. Way to build it. One of my faves.

Ross Durand - Where were the big string swells at a minute 22 "when they all bowed down". You know what I'm talkin' bout Willis. Nice rhythmic/harmoic change after that though. I really like the piano and the plaintive, reflective, stripped down-ness of it. I just kept wanting to hear another instrument. Maybe a 'cello. Like the little vocal harmony at the end. I'm all over the place with this one. I think with another listen I'll like just as is.

Sativa indica - Liked the music - freaky in a good way, the vocal effects sounded almost as though they weren't intentional though. Like being too close to the mic.

Signboy - Productions values could be better, it's hard to hear the vocal. I like the beginning Spanish vocal, and the part that starts with "Mexican Desert" but not the part in between. I like the twangy "Good, Bad the Ugly" guitar. The chorus is decent, I like the spoken vocal about handing over his crown. That kind of sums it up, it's got some interesting parts, but it's not that cohesive a whole.

Sorry -About all I hear from the guitar is pick noise. It's a minute long.

Steakhaus - It makes me nod my head to the beat. First one that's done that. Can't understand some of the vocals but I like the way they sound. When the voice got all frenetic at the "King Me" chorus, I wanted to hear the music to take it up a notch too. I like it, it grooves.

Steven Durand - Cheezy in a good way. I love the horns and the lounge vibe. The vocals are not "crooner" enough to fit the vibe though.

Melvin - Good production, like the voice, solid song.

Those Meddling Kids - The vocals were right.

Wages - Liked the chorus, and the story, I think the vocals got better as it went along. They sound more in tune as they get more forceful, needs a backup band.

Wally Harbinger - Liked the lyrics, if had it kept the boogie piano going throughout like the beginning instead of the driving eighth notes, I would've really liked it. The intro reminded me of a Delbert McClinton song. I like the way the chorus opens up like a chorus should.

Wes Davis - I like your voice, but it was kind of lacking presence, it needed be a little more bright - mixing wise not pitch wise. I think the electric guitar was mixed too far left, but I was listening w/headphones. The acoustic guitar was too bright with too much pick sound, so it's mostly production stuff, but it's only a week, right? The song's not my fave, but it's good.

Wreckdom - After the Bruce Campbell quote I would've expected something a little more upbeat, baby. Got some interesting vocal effects going on, but a little too much noodling around without going anywhere. Love the "Kiss the ring bitch" at the end though.

[WeaselSlayer]

It's Picardy, I studied music as well.

[WesDavis]

Hey dudes, so I see all the stuff about reviews, and I'm totally sorry that I did not get around to finishing my reviews in time, but for what it's worth, I only vote if I get a chance to review(speaking of which, to that one person that voted for me: thanks!). I'm going to try to review anyway.

I'm very sorry for the horror I subjected your ears to, everyone. It's not the worst songfight effort I've been involved in, but it definitely could've used a few more morning after listens. Hopefully my entry for Ten Lies is more pleasing to the ears. I'm pretty sure I did a lot better this time around.

All of that said, I'm going to pick up where my reviews left off:

Dublin Duck Dispensary - I really like this. A lot. It's a lot of fun. The lo-fi sound is actually really appropriate for this one. This may come off as an insult, though I don't think it necessarily should, but in SOME ways this reminds me of Tilly and the Wall. Anyway, it's awesome.

Eggsickle - This is all 80's pop and sounds like it would go in something Tim and Eric would make. As in Tim and Eric's Awesome Show Great Job, or Tom Goes to the Mayor. I like it. There should be a keytar solo. No production comments. It's what it should be.

Finding Nemoy - The rhythm guitar seems like it should be spread out more in the mix, but it doesn't hurt the song especially. I think it would make the song better, however. This is catchy, which is good. The ending is a little awkward, however.

Henrietta - I really like this song's groove. The drums are way too quiet though, I think. The vocals are awesome. The bass is also too quiet. That bassline seems like it would really carry the song if it was more in the forefront. This song could be a lot awesome with some better production. I also think it should have some organ.

Hostess Mostess - Man that guitar is kicking me. The production is obviously top-notch. It's really catchy, and sounds like one of those late-80's, early 90's pop rock songs. The hook is great. The harmonies, and the melody you chose are great. It does seem like the song is peaking out a lot, but that might just bee my crappy headphones. You got far less votes than you should have. I wish I'd listened to them all sooner so I could vote.

Jim Tyrell - This one didn't really jump out at me.

Luke Henley - Luke this is genius, lyrically. The sound is also pretty cool. I don't know how you turn poor guitar playing and not the best vocals ever into such an awesome sound.

MC Eric B - You can't convince me you are awesome by telling me you are. I don't know, I know this is what you are supposed to do when you rap, I guess, but I don't like it. Huh. You do sound like Denny Blaze in this song. Specifically when you are talking about how you have never been shot and stuff. At least you are not black, and you do not smoke crack.

mCRT - Having two songs about the exact same thing in a row is never fun. Unfortunately you suffer for that. This is a far better rap, though. I think there are things that should've won over this, but it's well done, I reckon.

Melvin - Hey, look, it's Melvin! This one sounds like a Tom Petty song in the beginning. I keep wanting him to come in at any moment. I like this song, however. Your vocals still sound very appropriate. It's not your best, but a good song.

Next Bedtime - Eh. Kinda boring. I don't like the effect on the vocs.

Outta Noway - So I know these dudes. The end is cool. Not sure how I feel about the rap in general, though. It needs a hook.

Pepe's Confusion - I like this a lot. It feels like a bunch of kids should be rallying around you. Also it's in a style that I love. So you know, good job.

Project-D - I don't like the phaser. I think the song would be better without it. This song really isn't grabbing hold of me. You sound like someone I know. A lot actually. THere are parts I really like in this song, but there are bits I don't like. The chorus hook is fun, as are the la-da-das. It might just be the phaser effects I don't like.

Ross Durand - This is fantastic. And majestic. I imagine a drunken, fat, sweaty, past-his-prime, almost-famous rock 'n' roller from the time of Elvis performing this in a low-key, dimly-lit Las Vegas casino, pausing to take a sip off his cocktail, and wearing sunglasses the whole time. And when he's done, nobody claps. He sighs, shoulders sagging under the weight of the years, and he takes another sip of his cocktail, and begins playing some Wayne Newton song. I love it.

Sativa Indica - Huh.

Sheail - The vocals are completely inappropriate for this. The music all sounds really nice, though. I wish the style could settle, though.

Signboy - I don't really like this, but I can't put my finger on exactly why.

I haven't the constitution to finish. Sorry, dudes! I will finish later, hopefully.

[WesDavis]

Wes Davis - I like your voice, but it was kind of lacking presence, it needed be a little more bright - mixing wise not pitch wise. I think the electric guitar was mixed too far left, but I was listening w/headphones. The acoustic guitar was too bright with too much pick sound, so it's mostly production stuff, but it's only a week, right? The song's not my fave, but it's good.

Yeah the production wasn't so hot on this one. As for the vocs, I did what I could, but I'm still learning how to record, and I think I was too close to the mic for this one. I also only have a dynamic mic, and I'm really not sure how to get a good sound out of it.

[WeaselSlayer]

Sup bitches, I wrote reviews after all. Out of boredom, I assure you, not obligation.

Wally Harbinger - This sound is not complimentary to a political protest song. It gives your message a very silly tone. But it also sort of creates a weird, hilarious tension. But this music sounds like Kidz Bop.

Wes Davis - Not much about this stands out to me, a very cut-and-dry songfight entry. Capably-done, MIDI-drums, repetition of the title as the chorus. And the bridge right where it belongs. The CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH cymbal part is grating.

Next Bedtime - Let's see if your music's as out-of-your-ass as your reviews are. Effected, out-of-tune vocals. Bad lyrics. Yeah, this is some weak Velvet Undergroundian shit.

Project-D - This is fun and jangly. It's really not in the realm of things I listen to, like at all, but I can stretch and enjoy it.

Dublin Duck Dispensary - I like that guitar sound. The vocals don't need the effect on them, the sort of slackerness to them is what makes the song. That there is no discernible emotion going on. Sentence fragment! Anyway, this is ok.

Booty Chesterfield Trio - Good, something that doesn't just sound like fucking songfight-entry-101. The dissonance in this makes it for me. It's rough and gnarly, and extremely refreshing in this fight. The primary riff doesn't have as much bite as the rest of it, unfortunately. That dissonant riff with the Yowesque vocals and the following high guitar part, that's the song I want to hear. This delivers in a big way, thank you.

Those Meddling Kids - Unapologetic, attaboy. Tell 'em what they're getting into and then give it to 'em, I always say. Unfortunately, this needs vocals. It's cool, kind of Eels-y in its classical sampling with a beat, but what's so awesome about Eels is E's voice and lyrics. The ending is epic fuckin' shit, though, man.

Sorry - You literally just defined what "King me" means.

Hostess Mostess - Really cool harmonies and an extremely well-put-together song. Don't really get the usage of "king me," but it works. Oh man I just fell into the 80s. Anyway, I like this.

WreckdoM - I want to watch that movie right now. This is exactly the mood I'm in right now, been listening to a lot of Residents and Primus lately. You're good men, all, and I thank you for your continuing contributions to the bizarro music world.

sativa indica - Holy shit. Something interesting! I can't tell if these drums are live or programmed, ok now I know. This is really well-put-together in a way that I unfortunately rarely expect from a songfight entry. The vocals are so strange, I love it.

Outta Noway - Every rhyme in this has been done thousands of times, bleh blah blugh. It doesn't help that El-P's new album has been playing on my stereo for the past two weeks and he blows everything away.

Sheail - Sounds like a television theme song. And the chorus sounds like the introduction of the WILD CRAZY DOOD who SHAKES it all up! Unfortunately the song doesn't shake anything up, nor is it wild and crazy. Very restrained.

dB Collective - Tinny groove on this, cool vocals, but the music just gets really grating. Also, repetition of the title just kind of seems like a very "eh, whatever" move.

Pepe's Confusion - Pretty decent little lo-fi pop song. There's a strange (perhaps interesting?) tension created by the indecision to commit to the pop of this or to play it ironically. I think I'd rather you commit to one or the other though.

Wages - Has a rambly quality to it, which is strange because it's anchored to a very specific form. I'm not sure how that happened, but it sounds like it's restricted by a form while also not committing to it.

c hack - I've no idea how you decided to do this, but it's a really interesting decision. Especially the choice to deviate from the original song. That said, it's a cool message but it's perhaps said a bit too bluntly. Part of what was so great (and you've put yourself at a disadvantage choosing such a great song) about the original is how subtle it was in its subversiveness. So taking that song and making it very plain what you're saying is a bit awkward. That said, I still appreciate this strange little experiment and I don't know that this kind of homage has been attempted here before, so good job!

Billy's Little Trip - Very God Ween Satan tone going on, which is goooood. I fucking love the vibe you bring to this community, because this is the kind of shit I grew up listening to and still do. I just wish I still had my Strat, then I could crank out cool shit like this instead of my serious, plaintive, overwritten word-pukes.

Steakhaus - I'm not sure what's so strange about this sound, or what works about it. But I think it does work, and I enjoy it. I'm sorry I can't pinpoint why. I think this is one of those rare examples of how synthesized percussion can be really effective. TAKE NOTES 95% OF EVERYONE ELSE!

Steve Durand - I love Steve's weirdass crooner pop. And I think this song really uses your unique voice to great effect.

MCRT - Mike Tyson? Are you fucking serious? Montezuma's revenge of the vocal chords? Are you shitting out your mouth? Your lyrics are either dated or ridiculous, and with the beat you're using, the emphasis is put on the lyrics. Therefore, this is really bad.

Jim Tyrell - I dig songs that start with this sort of tone and then break off into something more filled out. Very capably-done, hits all the marks of a pleasant listening experience.

Luke Henley (me) - I'm hating this fucking guitar I have here, but it's what I have to work with for the next month. Other than that, I felt good about this song and I'm glad some people really seemed to tune into it.

MC Eric B - Learn rhythm. An audio blister? Momma diss? You sound surprised by the very words coming out of your mouth at times. I am also surprised.

Before Picture - That "KING ME! KING ME!" is goofy as hell. But the song just kind of is in general. I like the harmonies in this, the lyrics and general arrangement aren't that spectacular, but it's fine.

Melvin - It's no secret that you and I represent completely opposite aesthetics, but the truth is I admire your commitment to your sound. It works very well for you, and you push it as far as you can. So, play on Melvin, it still sounds like you're having fun and that's extremely refreshing.

d.o.o.R.i.t.e. - You don't scare me.

Finding Nemoy - This is dying for some harmony. I like that this is silliness played with a completely straight face. That's how to make silly lyrics effective. I'm glad someone's caught that. That said, very short and not much movement to the song. It doesn't feel like it goes anywhere, even though it tells a story lyrically. Tell a story in the music as well, that's the next step.

Ross Durand - Your voice sounds somewhere in limbo between really belting out and hushing yourself. I think I'd like you to throw restraints out the window and just kick out the jams.

Henrietta - The canned drum beat kills this right out of the chute. Even just like, sticks hitting each other or snaps or something would work better because this is a very organic and nice song. But with that little, like, poot pah poot pah in the background, the whole thing sounds kind of bleh, which is a total shame because it doesn't have to be that way.

Eggsickle - Considering I was expecting a Phunt track, this is a huge surprise. It's also kind of Ween-y but not very exciting.

signboy - Can't make anything out in the vocal track. All I hear is computer drums and a RICKA RICKA RICKA RICKA. CRASH CRASH CRASH.