as per the liner notes, I'm working through some feelings here. I like how it came out, I've been meaning to do a song like this for a while where a slightly angular verse resolves into a big melodic chorus, and having TLB's harmonies in there really helps the chorus work I think.

I can empathize with you on burning out. Nur Ein will definitely do that to you. I like the driven vocals. The harmony vocals are nice, and while they're not front and center they do add to the chorus. The delivery on the lines "it’s like I’m half asleep / trying to ignore a concussion" gives me some chills. It feels personal. The guest vox in the bridge are subtle and haunting. The vocals are slightly pitchy at times.

this immediately has that Vom Vorton energy, a little IV iv action. The rhythm guitar work is spectacular, making riffs out of chords. I like the verse musical concept too, which is a subbed i I, always good shit. The chorus just explodes out, up there for best chorus of the round. The instrumental bit is pretty good too, a nice resetting before slamming back into that last chorus, with all the great layers. This song brims with focused energy.

I've been waiting for this song. Thank you for not writing about cats or boat contests.
Strength: personality, hooks
Weakness: some pitchiness, mastering

I like that you take your time with the intro! The chorus of this song is really infectious and catchy--I just love the energy of the guitar riff underneath the vocals. I love your vocal delivery on the "Half asleep" part and the clean, light backing guest vocals give the song a wonderful lift. There are some pitchy moments in the lead vocals, but the song isn't the kind of genre that needs to be super pristine. While I like the tonal shift between the verse and chorus, I'm not hugely into the melody of the verses--still, I think the contrast is part of what makes the chorus so satisfying. The breakdown is really cool and I like the shifts in arrangement and/or performance that keep this sounding interesting and fresh throughout. Also, I like songs with feelings and I did not have the same issues as furrypedro with your rhyme scheme, so the lyrics worked well for me. This held up best to repeat listens out of all of these songs--congrats on your well-deserved immunity next round, I expect to hear you enter an all-rhyming-couplets extravaganza shadow!

Songs drawn from personal experience almost always turn out to be the best and that's very much the case here. There's such a great energy to the whole track, especially the guitars. Superb catchy chorus and the LB BVs really add to the arrangement. There are a couple of off key moments in the vocals but nothing particularly heinous and I really love the instrumental section before the last chorus. A worthy winner.