love the arrangement, with the piano and strings there's almost a kind of chamber-pop vibe to this, which combines with the wordy, clever lyrics to oddly remind me of Belle & Sebastian (and particularly "Nobody's Empire") which is a comparison I never expected to make on a Cavedwellers song. The part where the guitars really kick on the title line absolutely rules, totally anthemic and also it really feels like it fits the title, like we're almost getting into Adam and the Ants highwayman territory for a second there. There are a couple of lines that bugged me lyrically, particularly the "anger and fear set bells bonging" line which feels extremely clunky, but for the most part I liked this a whole lot and it definitely feels like you raised your game for the final.

This is musically delightful. Very nice arrangement, I particularly liked the intro with the strings. Kind of a Belle and Sebastian/Left Banke chamber pop feel as Vom mentioned, which is absolutely my jam. It reminded me of Schoolhouse Rock in a few bits (maybe the Founders line did that). The melody didn’t click strongly with me and I disliked the lyrics more the more I listened to the song. I’m not sure if it was intended to be a character’s point of view or ironic in some way, but the way the Internet mob justice idea was portrayed had this strong implication of “lib snowflakes getting mad about nothing” without the speaker taking any responsibility for their own actions or reflecting on why people might be upset. I found it kind of distasteful. The “Arinze” rhyme seemed lazy or forced to me.

Opening with that cello line and those pianos is the Nur Ein equivalent of throwing down the gauntlet if I ever heard one! I love a big pop lead, and right away that vocal melody grabbed me. How could it not? It's catchy as hell, simple, clearly signposted and easy to follow to the point that by the second verse I know it by heart and am singing along. The only place the melody let me down is in the bridge where I want it to soar into those great guitar/piano solos. Spectacular vocals as well, just rock solid. The mix sounds ear-pleasing to me, except when the cello gets buried. I like those big theatrical cymbal swells. Lyrically this made me chortle the first time I heard it as there are plenty of fun and playful lines, but on repeat listens the neoligisms ("doxxed"), proper nouns ("Arinze"), distractingly-perfect rhymes and quirky word choices revealed this to be a novelty song. A very well done and funny novelty song, one that wouldn't be out of place in an "irreverent" modern revue (think Avenue Q), but one that ultimately didn't age well over my repeat listens.