I didn't spend as much time on this one due to the immunity, but I like how it turned out, especially the harmonies. The rhyming challenge was a lot of fun, really got me thinking differently. Also I was able to record the drums for this one without slowing the track down first, although still obviously lots of clean-up done afterwards!

169 bpm: Immune but still writing, that’s Song Fighting! (okay, now I'm abandoning the shoehorned silly rhyme thing) This is still a gem! Nice melody! Great singing. This would be a contender if you weren’t immune from winning. I’m curious what it would sound like if you spent more time on it. It sounds finished to me. You know, the 1st 20 days of June are still Spring.

Very catchy tune and great guitar sounds. Obviously this is just my personal opinion but I think this song really benefits from being bereft of the deluge of rhymes that play such a significant part in much of your ouvre, and the one time when you do start to rhyme it's done in a really creative way that I don't think I've heard before. So yes, you managed to find a loophole in the challenge to squeeze some rhymes in, but the way it was done was very cool. The rest of the song, particularly the chorus, demonstrates that a tune can retain all of its hookiness without relying on such cheap tricks, and this chorus is one of your best. There are some very familiar Vom-tropes throughout this, such as your intro technique (drum-roll, short intro section, verse), and the vocal/lyrical cadences, particularly the way the chorus resolves. Overall an enjoyable listen that would have ranked highly if you didn't have immunity.

I dig that kinda Dr. Dre sounding synth. Good guitar jangles. I love the chorus, it's super hooky! Your approach to the challenge works really well, lots of good slant rhymes and internal rhymes and as a listener I never notice that it's not technically rhyming. I like the lyrical angle and there are a lot of nice lines in here; the "tea leaves"/"brewing" line is clever, also really liked "I'm doing all I can, which is to say I'm doing nothing."

I assume, what with having immunity, you'll just be chilling out this week, right? Oh no, you thought you'd just bust out this absolute gem! This would undoubtedly be duking it out with Moss Palace for top spot, were it being judged. Your drums are sounding better and better week on week. You'll be Jon bloody Bonham by the final! I'm genuinely struggling to find anything negative to pick holes in this track.