ifc7-reviewer-06-Bobbio

ARTIST & SONG	RANKING ON 10	COMMENTS
01-Iggy It's OK	8	Build well....structure is good...a little clumsy coming out of the string break...good length...vocal needs less effect (chorus?)....it kinda runs together with the synth.. Nice simple lyrics....understandable...nothing abstract about it...I like that.
02-Nancy G. Firefly I Have A Song	4	Vocal a little too hot....lyrics fit perfectly with theme..."simple" makes sense for this song...kinda has a Jefferson Airplane feel to it......the chorus is clearly the best part, even though it's not unlike the verses...it's effective.
03-Brian Dragonfly	3	I really like the sound and overall feel....starts out great...you get right to it...the first part of each verse is very good...memorable...Guitar lead fits this song perfectly...simple and good tone....cuts through...... This style reminds me of Gigolo Aunts, Squeeze or even The Wondermints a little...and the best part....it works without a "bridge"...gotta love that!
04-Markus Because of Monica	7	Nice smooth melody.....maybe a little too much "maybe" in the lyric....good clean recording....Title passage is nice, but comes up a little too late in the song....break it up a bit and it won't sound so repetitious...Great title...
05-Todd Flowers in the Sun	2	Cool opening....maybe a little too long, however.....good guitar tones...had trouble understanding lyrics, especially in the chorus....but the overall sound was so cool, it didn't matter much and held my interest...what lyrics I caught...I liked the phrasing..not sure how much of a "valentine' this is...but, it has huge potential...
06-Bobbio I Should Be Coming Home to You		XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
07-Jens More than A Cliché	9	Good idea...nice title....kind of a Bacharach melody, but I think it sounded a bit too familiar,,,,nice piano work...the bridge works well going in and out...I think playing this as a live track without synth would make it more interesting...
08-Kris S Who, When & Where	5	Strong vocal....nice guitar work....vocal a little too dramatic, I think it needs to match the mood of the soft guitar...the bridge was unique...lyrically, I got the idea...and then lost it....guess I'm thinkin' that the singer should not be so concerned with what "fools" are up to...
09-Peter M Don't Care Who Knows	6	I don't think the guitar fits the melody...in fact, the melody is hard to find...The guitar licks are certainly cool, but they just don't seem to be compatible with the simplicity of the singing...the lyrics were humorous and you made great use of a great title..
10-Kneena With All My Love	1	Kneena, Kneena, Kneena.....this is fine. You had me at the line "where are you now?".....from there the song takes off....lyrically it's pretty abstract...I read it over and over and still couldn't grasp the relationship...the line "And are you melting my words away Then you will feel your heart begin to stay with all my love" stumps me.....that being said.....It's great work...I'll just have to live with the fact that I'm dense...lol....because the performance was wonderful...I've told you before that you have "star quality' and this is more proof of that. Your phrasing and those subtle vocal surprises help to carry this song... Maybe the song isn't as good as the performance...but, it sure didn't feel that way...feels like a great song...
11-Dave C The Words That I Rehearse For You	10	Doesn't feel done yet....jazz chords with a rock beat....interesting title, but the hook was weaker than I would have liked....song builds well...vocal has a Ray Davies quality to phrasing and the actual 'chops"...needs some dynamics...good start....