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[Boyfriend]

The highs are a little stacked but that's PC music I guess. Liked the sound over all just felt a little one note for most of the track.

[Bridges (Lady In White)]

Nice playing on this track and like the subtle instrument accompaniments. Wish there was a little more dynamism in the mix, but that's just my taste.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

I agree, I wish I did more with it. I was and still am in the middle of a move though so I kinda just thought it was good enough and put it up :/

Thanks a lot for the review though.

[unglue your feet (cover)]

This is such a wild take on the track. It’s got the feel of something out of a scifi flick. The singing is a little too filtered to make out the words, but it makes for an eery atmosphere.

Glad you had fun with the track, it made for an interesting listen :)

FOUNDDEADINLA responds:

This review means so much, thank you Bitbeak.

[_burning_drug_]

This is great, legit sounds like it could have been a b-side off charli's latest album

[Brooder]

Got a real Alex g vibe to this track, in the best of ways. Great playing as usual.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

Ya know someone said the same thing a couple days ago and sent me some of his stuff, I've been lending him an ear and it's very interesting stuff. Thanks again :)

[Blue No. 1]

Like the space you make in this one, nice progression and vocals too.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

Thanks, I wanted to add a bit more but nothing really wanted to fit in it seemed.

[g00se]

Like the vibe of this, it's got the feel of an old magnetic fields track. The goofy subject and lyrics are also a good fit and they work better than they should lol

It could be my headphones, but the kick on the drums feels a little disproportionately loud, but maybe that's just my taste.

spicybagel responds:

Yeah upon repeat listens the drum's a little louder than it needs to be. This one was a bitch to mix for whatever reason.
Glad you liked the track 🙏

[The Cone - FULL EP]

Not a bad little EP. Really liked the instrumentals, especially the first and last songs. There wasn’t too much variation throughout the songs, but the sounds you used were bright and mixed well with the lyrical subjects. Again, really liked the last track.

Only a few gripes: The doubled vocals occaisionally are occaisionally not super well synced and it comes across as kinda jumbly/clumsy.

Also, some of it sounded just a little too much like an ep of Jack Stauber demos, like stylistic borrowing is a thing but there were some points were it strayed closer to feeling like copying.

spicybagel responds:

Thanks for the critique. Vocals aren't my strong point & it's definitely something I'll be working on for future music. I'm a big fan of Stauber's work, so I can see how his sound influenced some of the tracks. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I'll keep your notes in mind.

[By-Blow]

Some Trent Reznor vibes here on the vocals (lyrically and delivery wise). Like the track overall, it might just be my headphones but everything feels kinda washed or just like the highs were cut off on the instrumental tracks.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

Jones said the same thing about another song, it might just be my headphones so I didn't catch it, thanks for the review! I'll look into it :)

[trying is all i can do]

It's not a bad riff, just kind of wish there was a little melodic variation to it (or maybe even that the bass came through just a little stronger, would probably help it feel a little more alive).