Nivs says this sounds like a long lost Tori Amos song, and now I can’t unhear it. I had said Erin sounds like Natalie Merchant. anyway I like this a lot. so much going on in the arrangement, in a good way. I like songs where my ears are entertained throughout, which is ironic because my own songs are so fricking minimalist, bc I lack the ability to make them complicated. anyway I’m jelly.

Nick M. Soma - Very pretty intro. I feel like the verse is kind of boring melodically though. IDK he sort of loses me when he starts singing. The pre-chorus and chorus are better. Any time it’s just instrumental I enjoy it a lot. I like the multilayered guitars. ears perk up what’s that chiming, is that Omni?!

that piano palindrome riff is really fun, and the palindrome vocal bits are strong hooks. Great vocal performance as ever, excellent mix, not much to critique here!

All the additional backing vocals in this are really great, like the wordless bits in the verse and doubling of the chorus. All the sections flow together very well and each bring something to the song. Performance and production is top drawer as usual. The one peice of criticism I would give is that, like the Lunkhead song, there's very little to differentiate the verses in terms of arrangement. I think perhaps the guitars come in too soon. You could probably have held off on them until the second verse to give a feeling of progression or build throughout the song.

The piano bit is a super tune. Lovely vocals clearly. Good mood change in the bridge.

I love the funky groove on this track. The brown on the bass is delicious. The “Ooh Caesar “ moment is stunning. The whole chorus is great. The mix is well balanced throughout all frequencies, which I’m sure you already know. The lyrics for this song are great, too, and a great improvement from last week. I love the historical element and how you tied it into a bigger picture. Well deserved win, good job!