I like that your guest vocalist got to take the lead for some sections, although she feels slightly lost in the mix compared to Truth's vox that cut through a lot better. The vocal melodies are catchy but the chorus feels like it's crying out for some harmonies too to really lift it (and for bonus challenge points). This leans into the pop side of Cavedwellers which is obviously my favourite side, but it feels like it's a couple of layers of polish short of its potential, somehow.

Love the guitar tone right out of the gate. The low end needs inflating, though, I can barely hear the bass and kick drum, especially on such a rockin' tune. The hi-hats at :44 feel buried. I can appreciate the way you've treated the vocals recorded via earbud mic, which creates a nice contrast with the properly recorded vocals. As a friend of mine once said, "the problem is the solution", and you've given the earbud vox the lofi treatment, and darnit, it works. Concept seems to be cheating in the age of online dating. Cymbals feel overcompressed.

female vocal is a little hard to hear clearly bc of the processing I think. This song has a good journey from the verse to the prechorus to the chorus. I agree with Vom’s point about the missed opportunity to use vocal harmonies to elevate the chorus. Guitarmonies!

Very pleasant top of the pack song.
Strength: female vocal section, guitar tones, execution
Weakness: too much filler, too many (and too clunky) lyrics

Love the guitar work at the beginning, that's a wonderful opening to the song. The guest vocals are really lovely but the recording quality seems awful in a way you weren't quite able to disguise. Maybe putting some extra processing on the lead vocals would have helped the quality of the guest vox not sound so different? (Ah, I just read your liner notes: earbuds makes sense.) The chorus is super gorgeous. I'm not crazy about the lyrics as they feel kind of vague and first-drafty for the most part. I especially disliked that "IRL" (everything else is this kind of bland tone and then this aggressively online word thrown in just feels pretty distracting). I did really like the lines “Here lies another fool / Who knew the rules / But couldn’t help himself” though but generally they just feel too abstract to mean anything, although you both sell them well with the performances. The slidey guitar details are great. I enjoyed this one a lot musically, but felt like I couldn't really grab onto anything with those lyrics.

I really like the variety in the arrangement with the different sections keeping it interesting and the female vocals sound great, so its a shame there's so few moments where we hear them. After the midpoint of the song we don't hear them again which is a real shame as they are singing my favourite hook in the song. Even some harmonies on the later sections would help tie it together a bit more. I feel like the drums are a little tinny and they struggle to punch through that mix. Also, the splash cymbals feel like they need more variation in the velocity. There are a few awkward lines (eg "dark/lark") but not enough to detract from the enjoyment of a song that holds up to repeat listening.