Kyle Tallman

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7 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
Good song, well structured. Stays focussed and gives the listener a chance to get a handle on it straightaway. Not that original necessarily.

6 point(s) for Performance
Solid performance, nice vulnerable sound to the voice.

6 point(s) for Capture
Pretty well capture. Liked the driving beat but thought it sounded a bit hollow.


19 Total Points
Promising talent. Would suggest work towards being more distinctive and original but clearly know's what he's doing.


johnkennedy
Sat Dec 26 22:38:10 2009

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7 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
quite strong musically..

nice soothing voice, but not convincing with the content of the lyrics





7 point(s) for Performance
solid performance, good structure of track & nice layering...

could maybe take more risks


6 point(s) for Capture
snare is maybe a bit prominent compared to the rest of the drum...




20 Total Points
would like to hear more of a bass line..

would like to hear more in the chorus, more power from the vocals. he's saying stay with me, but it's not convincing enough (for me)


alexkenning
Sat Dec 26 22:37:56 2009

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4 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
A pretty average song with somewhat uninspiring lyrics.

4 point(s) for Performance
The vocal performance is bit lifeless although the backing track is quite spirited. Musically very derivative and appears to be mostly programmed.

4 point(s) for Capture
A bit basic and very un-dynamic. sonically it is not pleasant to listen to and the production and arrangement does not support the vocal sufficiently.


12 Total Points
I get no impression of your personality in this song or the recording. It sounds as if you are merely singing over a backing track rather than performing as part of the production.


tonyplatt
Sat Dec 26 22:38:18 2009

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3 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
The arrangement is ok, but both the lyrics and the music are fairly derivative and rely a little too much on cliche for my taste

3 point(s) for Performance
Sloppy playing, much more attention needed to ALL the instrumental performances. The vocals are quite good, more attention to detail would be welcomed. The vocal performance is good however!

3 point(s) for Capture
Massively over limited, unpleasantly bright but cloudy at the same time. Quite a blunt over-processed sound.


9 Total Points
Don't imitate, innovate...


emreramazanoglu
Sat Dec 26 22:38:03 2009

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8 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
Some good writing and arrangement in here. Some good use of the instrumentation to get the best emotional architecture for the piece. The recording and balancing lets this side down little. A nice simply chorus works, but lacks the serious power it could gain. A good composition which I think has legs in places.

6 point(s) for Performance
Generally solid. Not sure about some of the guitars, but the chorus arrangement works well for them.

4 point(s) for Capture
Loops and bits sound lovely at the start, but as the guitars come in, the recording sounds sucked out of life a little regrettably. However the vocals come in and save this a little. Drums distant and not well captured, unless the reverb is an intentional production decision (if so forgive me). The chorus comes together, but where the track ought to benefit from a massive production it lacks a little.


18 Total Points
A really good production of this would be wonderful I think.


russhepworthsawyer
Sat Dec 26 22:38:17 2009