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Sounds great y'all. Excellent collaboration!
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Robert, Scott - This is excellent. It's great to hear people going for something original and different, especially when it works, and this really does. The vibe is super smooth and has a bit of a haunting element to it. I think you're really onto something here - a distinctive sound, and it's really easy on the ears. Great vocals, really sweet guitar work.
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Spirit Level Project done it again!
A nice exploration of styles and sounds. I am glad that you are not adhering to particular genre, which leaves a lot of creative headroom.
Listens very well. Robert's voice a bit angrier in places than usual and that works! I like how Scott's guitar cuts through the mix. Congrats to both of you and thank you for sharing.
Misha.
P.S. Cool picture for the tune
Thanks Misha for checking out the song. I have often wondered where the all these songs come from. So many different influences. I loved it when there is a hint of everything in the song. A sort of goulash of music influences. A liitle dash of blues, a touch of folk and four parts rock and roll. :-) Ethereal in write and sound. Cinematic even.
Those last few lines really leave one wondering...Lots of dots to connect. We like that!
Very well sung and played. Nice complementary thing going there.
Thanks for providing all the track info and your instrument setup, etc.
You two have a good thing going!
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Thanks so much for the awesome comments Janice and Bud. Glad you liked the song
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"...keep my hand in the flame
`til I believe grace and disgrace
are one and the same..."
This song is so intimate I'm a little embarrassed listening. Love the layers in the band covering the sonics and "thickness" with Scott's high lines bringing it all together. A pleasure listening. Thanks Tangmo for the awesome comments. So glad you liked the song. Robert & Scott ...
Definitely and Indie sound and, as Janice & Bud mentioned, very ethereal. The mix seems spot on to my ears. I enjoyed the song a lot! Really nice work, my friends!
Best to you and be safe ...
Alan Thanks Al for checking out the song. Thanks for the thumbs up on the mix. spending lots of time learning the details of the art of mixing.
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Well Scott, impressive production here, lots of stuff going on and all fitted very well.
Enjoyed it a lot.
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Love when RKC gets a little grit going vocally. Great lyrics, working at a very high level. Hard to do better than this. As always, I'm a big fan. Thanks for checking out the song. Glad you liked it. Great production. Cool lyrics and vocals. Like the hook "draw me fire". Outstanding electric guitar work. Thanks so much for the awesome comments. Really glad you liked it
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Cool psychedelic tune!! VERY Spirit Level!! You two create a great vibe....Robert's vocals and trippy lyrics with Scott's sweet licks!! NICE!! Take care. Greg
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I really like your unique style, celtic-inspired folk rock is close to my heart (this ones reminded me of The Waterboys although I haven't much listened to their music). Some psychedelic elements like from the early 70's, enjoyable chording once again, Scott painting the sky and Robert the Earth. Strong vocals. Nice title leads to challenging lyrical imagery. Straightforward with enjoyable hooks, showing your great talent. I think there are some realtracks missing from the RT list, at least organ and vocal ones  Janne Thanks you for the awesome comments Janne they are very much appreciated.So glad you liked the song Hi Scott and Robert,
Ethereal, that word came up in my head when listening to this beautful song.
I liked a lot of what happened in the song, but I pick out the leadguitar (the Les Paul?) following the vocals with subtle tones. Nicely done.
Of course Roberts' vocals and lyrics need no more compliments. They are always very good. Although in this song even better...!
So well done again, you two!
Hans Thank you Hans for the very gracious comments. Yes the Les Paul did the solo on this song. The guitar has a very solid and full tone to it. So glad you liked the song Psych Western...
I enjoyed it.
A narrative as film script, a guitar as lightning rod..all cool and well balanced
There're a few spots of particular aggression veering into clipping on the vocal that a faster compressor setting may mellow or a touch here and there of PREFX volume automation could resolve, (pre becasue the reverb etc may be part of the issue in they way they react to the transient). Thanks rayc for checking out the song. Also thank you for the comments on the mix. I have been working very hard to improve my skills with the art of the mix. So much to learn.
Sounds great y'all. Excellent collaboration!
Thank you David for checking out the song. So good to hear from you. Glad you liked it
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Cool psychedelic tune!! VERY Spirit Level!! You two create a great vibe....Robert's vocals and trippy lyrics with Scott's sweet licks!! NICE!! Take care. Greg Thanks Greg for checking out the song and so glad you liked it. I think trippy and psychedelic is in our DNA lol.
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Robert, Scott - This is excellent. It's great to hear people going for something original and different, especially when it works, and this really does. The vibe is super smooth and has a bit of a haunting element to it. I think you're really onto something here - a distinctive sound, and it's really easy on the ears. Great vocals, really sweet guitar work. Thanks Ed for the awesome comments. Robert and I really try to come up with original content on each some we work on together. Love exploring the different sounds and tones. Really enjoy Roberts lyrics. Such imagination and seems to express his lyrics perfectly with his vocals. Well Scott, impressive production here, lots of stuff going on and all fitted very well.
Enjoyed it a lot.
Mike B. Thanks Mike for checking out the song. Really appreciate your comments. Cool psychedelic tune!! VERY Spirit Level!! You two create a great vibe....Robert's vocals and trippy lyrics with Scott's sweet licks!! NICE!! Take care. Greg
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Sorry it took so long for me to get to this one (I'm glad I did), I thought I had, but obviously I hadn't.
Robert is becoming a master lyricist. I love the vintage feel and sound. Your guitar, as always, is spot on.
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Sorry it took so long for me to get to this one (I'm glad I did), I thought I had, but obviously I hadn't.
Robert is becoming a master lyricist. I love the vintage feel and sound. Your guitar, as always, is spot on. Thanks so much for checking out the song and giving another visit to page one. So glad you liked it..
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Scott and Robert, you guys have crafted your own sound! This tune sounds beautiful! Robert, this is one of your best vocals IMO! Scott's guitar tone really works on this one! Thanks, Torrey
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Man, what a great team. Lyrics are wonderful (if not inspired, Robert, they ARE inspiring), and your guitar work is so very tasteful, Scott. You guys are becoming one of my favorite bands. Wonderful collaboration. Keep 'em coming. Your spirit level rises with each take.
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Scott and Robert, you guys have crafted your own sound! This tune sounds beautiful! Robert, this is one of your best vocals IMO! Scott's guitar tone really works on this one! Thanks, Torrey Thanks Torrey. So glad to hear from you again. I agree that this was one of Roberts best vocals. So glad you liked the song . Man, what a great team. Lyrics are wonderful (if not inspired, Robert, they ARE inspiring), and your guitar work is so very tasteful, Scott. You guys are becoming one of my favorite bands. Wonderful collaboration. Keep 'em coming. Your spirit level rises with each take. Thanks Marty for the awesome comments. They are very much appreciated. So glad you liked the song
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Late to this party, cool song.
The mix was pleasant and clear, but it sounded it was mixed by the band's guitarist, if that makes sense. The guitar seemed to have a more prominent place in the mix than the vocal.
Nice vocals by Robert - good emoting, I loved the growl he added. A bit of a Talking Heads vibe, in a good way.
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Late to this party, cool song.
The mix was pleasant and clear, but it sounded it was mixed by the band's guitarist, if that makes sense. The guitar seemed to have a more prominent place in the mix than the vocal.
Nice vocals by Robert - good emoting, I loved the growl he added. A bit of a Talking Heads vibe, in a good way. Thanks David for checking out the song. Appreciate the comments regarding the mix. Since Robert and I have been collaboration I have been playing in behind his vocals. With this mix I was concentrating on machine sure there was good separation and clarity with all the instruments on the track. The idea behind it being that all together the formed a single unit but if you concentrated on a specific area you could pick out the kick or hit hat or high melody in the background. The guitars are panned quite far away from the vocal so may have focus a little more in this area. Glad you liked the song
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I think it worked very well. The timing allows the understated vocal the necessary room to make its impact. Interesting that you chose a melodic theme that reminded me a little of the theme music for Clint Eastwood's "hang 'em High." which brought up an emotion of open spaces.
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Hi Scott,
Wow, I really would like to play guitar the way you do!
Having a real lead just makes the vocals and everything congeal a lot better.
The whole project sounds really cool.
Great music, lyrics and vocals.
Thanks for posting it.
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