ray/Torrey,

A lot of raw power in this. It has a a good Power Pop vibe to it. Sort of a Joe-Jackson-goes-Green-Day thing . Very catchy sound.

The guitars sound really good. Bass, too. Both are clear and punchy. They are Loud on my speakers. Overpowering the vocal to the point that I could not understand any of the lyric. I listened to both version without reading the lyric and could not catch much in either version. The drums seem a bit low for the overall power of the song (to my ear - an opinion).

Torrey's vocal fits the song nicely.

I listened again while reading the lyric. They are well done and work well for the style.

Overall, I would choose the 2nd version (with the above caveats).

fj

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