this feels like a strong album track to me, whereas your song last round felt like the killer lead single. The lyric is excellent, and I really like the way you've continued the numbers beyond your initial four steps - a lovely little detail. The production is superb again, and there are a ton of gorgeous little musical details - I particularly love the way that big bass pad soars in and lifts the chorus. The way the last chorus comes in with just the vocal / vocoder pad is beautiful.

This is absolutely fantastic, but I legitimately fail to see how it is called "The Handbook." I see the step-by-step challenge has been met, but it doesn't relate to the title, imo. But it's a fantastic song and you are crazy good! What a gorgeous chorus.

last chorus def needs to go OFF more, cut the 64th-note high hat roll at the very end

Gorgeous intro, I want to live inside that sound--it’s like a distant radio playing on a hot night. I have to admit that every single time I hear “feet cold,” though, I hear “fecal” and it really takes me out of it. I was personally a little cold on some more “modern pop” aspects of the production from an aesthetic point of view--mainly the drum sounds and vocal processing--but that’s a personal taste thing, this is undeniably lovely and catchy and clean, and I think you got exactly what you were going for. I loved the double meaning in the “I can never make it right” line.

Ugh, I love this song. That intro is great, and pretty much everything is great. The only criticism I have is that the challenge feels like it was used as an inspiration to this song rather than a cornerstone of it; there are those few steps in the chorus, and the bridge has some, and I don't know how to feel about that because it's such a good song! I would count this as just a conflicted judge's opinion in the middle of a large round, so don't change anything, really. Looking forward to more, and congrats on the win!

ugh. this is just so good. Your Control over your voice is excellent, and the arrangement is a perfect match. I mean, the synth matches your voices timbre so well. The turn you do on ‘cry’ in the chorus is very evocative, and the way you sing ‘I am bold I am brave I am beautiful,’ has become a refrain/mantra in my head. I love it. Your backing vocal flourishes are quite tastefully done. The lyrics are beautiful, telling an entire story without saying too much. Shall I gush more? I could, but I think you know you’re good. Where did you guys go with a so great a music minor program?