"You guys are reeeeeally good. The writing is quite strong, as are performances vocally and instrumentally. Thanks for choosing me as the person on this site to get into your music.

Here's my thoughts on this song. I think the song is super strong, and the only thing I'd look at from a songwriting perspective is the transition from the pre-chorus to the chorus. There's something melodically and maybe harmonically that feels like a road bump going into the chorus. I LOVE the surprise of the new tonal center in the chorus, but I don't get led up the mountain into the chorus the way my ear wants to be taken there. Does that make sense? I feel there's a more pleasing way to take the listener into the chorus. Apart from that, this is a great song.

Now onto the recording. I could be wrong, but this sounds like the result of when a band goes into the studio trying to make everything sound "perfect" and what often is the result of that approach is that everything ultimately sounds slightly lifeless and overthought. I'm always a fan of keeping some rough edges. So much of making a great recording is about capturing the energy of a song and an artist/band. There are many ways to do it, but it is something that is often overlooked. It all feels a bit uptight and self-aware. Not massively, just a bit. But to my ears, a bit is way too much. I would encourage you to have another go at this with a fresh approach.

I hope there's been some helpful input in this critique. Your band is light years ahead of most bands trying to do what you're doing. If you have some links to live footage, I'd be curious to see that too.

All the best,
Greg"