new singer, new songs...crit please

[Alpha Waves]

two new recordings with a new singer, could you take a listen and give some feedback on all aspects of the music

http://www.myspace.com/fuelforthefiremusic



cheers

[dairyairman]

those are really good recordings. i was very impressed by the overall musicianship and tightness of your band. everybody sounds like they know what they're doing. the songs are good too. i liked the second one (she) a little better than the first, even though i thought i could hear some sloppiness in the timing. i like that song. the singer's style seemed to work with that song better. to me, the singer didn't sound aggressive enough for the first song. that's just my opinion.

[humbuckermagic]

High octane = energy. Polished, professional.
If I were to really knit pick... slightly commercial, but, absolutely sellable.
Score!

[Alpha Waves]

hey guys

thanks for the positive feedback

dairyairman, you are right the second is not quite as tight, i know my bass playing slipped out of time in the chorus


any more feedback is appreciated

happy to do crit for crit

[Happy_Squirrel]

Nothing Left Behind These Eyes: Excellent musicianship. I particularly liked the drum parts & the piano breakdown. I think the vocal melody and the "la da de dah" guitar riff that went with it got really repetitive, though.

Would you mind having a listen to my new one?

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=557172

[Ripping Hammer]

This is really good. Your sense of dynamics and arrangement is really mature, and impressive. The most affecting part, for me, was the piano breakdown in the first track, very melodic (even if, as the previous reviewer said, it is kind of stretched to its limited over the course of the song).

I definitely liked the first song better than the second which was kind of middle of the road for me, but thats probably just a taste thing...

The best thing here is the singer, seriously dude, this guy can blow. Hang onto this guy because he has rich, expressive voice. the worst stuff is a sloppy performances (but you knew that), and over-repetition of melodies, even if they are good. Edit yourself, and never let a melody overstay its welcome.

All in all, you guys are good at what you do and with more practice and songwriting probably ready to take it to the next level.

[uwpro]

I'm not going to say much about the composition.
the vocals have potential. At the moment they lack confidence and training. as people have stated before the melody is a bit overused i think this is because the singer is not confident enough to elaborate. as soon as he starts elaborating the track will become more interesting.

Just finished off a new track, please do check it out

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=557042