Industry Review of Free

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IRB Review

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Music:

A blend of 80's flashback pop rock, and the more current power pop rehash of the last 7 or so years. This track has the potential to rock even harder than it already does. Having excellent forward driving energy, and the right mood set, this track could do quite well for you.

7

Lyrics:

Good solid straight ahead positive to the point words about finally finding freedom from the chains life wraps around you. I'm assuming you to put the word "left" in this line - "all of those you far behind". Don't print CD jackets without thoroughly checking all the lyric's for errors! Also, be aware of continuity in your sentence structure so that one line makes sense in the middle of another -"How does it feel to be free? Finally out on your own How do we even get ahead at all?" doesn't answer it's own questions for a final payoff that ties it all together.

7

Arrangement &
Production:

A very well put together piece with a well thought out arrangement, and good tones and sounds to boot. There are some groove/pocket issues that could be tightened up, but that's more of a musicianship issue than a production one. Otherwise, the mix and master are fine. Good work.

7

Lead Vocal:

It's difficult to determine whether or not an auto-tune program was used, but your pitch, tone, and character are pretty dead on. Also, you come across genuine and believable in your delivery, making the story line more heartfelt and valid in the ear of the listener. Great job.

8

Musicianship:

Clearly, this is a group that is well rehearsed or at very least capable of sounding so in a studio environment. However, the way the various instruments interact can be described as tightly loose! More so due to an individual's tendency to rush/drag their particular feel on their respective instrument.(all of you) That's not bad, but that's not great either. Then again, the Stones have made a living forever being much more loose than you guys are.

7

Originality:

Loverboy meets Weezer @ Green days house for a musical orgy with Molly hatchet on vocals. And I mean that in a good way. You taken the best elements from a number of styles and combined them into a completely marketable sound that''s not necessarily your own, but valid none the less.

6

Marketability:

To your current fanbase online or at live shows, this is a 100% valid marketable product (sorry to use the product word, but that's what it is). Something is keeping this track from having the final polish it needs though, and it it hard to put a finger on it. Maybe give the track to another producer/remixer (without letting him hear the mixes you have) and see what they come up with, it may very well be that extra something . . .

9

General Comments:

If your live show in anyway resmbles the level of accomplishment that you've demonstrated in this recording, you should be well on your way to finding success. My guess is that you guys rock live, and just haven't been able to capture it on record. Keep on cranking out the hits . . .

Average Score
7.286