if you'd described this song to me before I'd heard it then I'd have feared the worst ("I've pivoted to an acoustic sound and it's about cryptocurrency!") but this was easily my favourite of the round even if I can't exactly explain why. The guitar feels a little robotic somehow (over-compressed perhaps?) but I love the general melancholy feel, the strong melodies and the way the strings and other touches swell to support the vocal and guitar. At first I thought it needed some harmonies to really make the chorus pop but after a few listens I appreciated the isolated solo vocal, it fits the feel of the song well.

This is pretty and performed very well! I listen to Conan O ‘Brien Needs a Friend regularly. I’m a Jack White fan. So, when I hear this song start, I’m taken to Idaho, I’m going to vote for Pedro, and another list song is evoked: https://youtu.be/PKfD8d3XJok
Fall is here, hear the yell
Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues
Climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are gonna be friends…

Nice melody to this song, so the simple arrangement really helps to highlight it. I like the lyrics a lot, probably the clearest message out of this round of songs. A like the simplicity, which allows the solidity of the different components shine through.