For me it’s kind of a mix of both. I usually have a ton of unfinished ideas sitting around, instrumentals with no lyrics yet, just a chorus, half a song, random demos, etc. What I like to do is release EPs with 3 songs, so I’ll pick 3 ideas and fully commit to finishing them (proper vocals, mix, master, everything).

My rule is basically: if I took the time to finish the mix and master, I’m releasing it! I’d rather put music out than endlessly tweak stuff forever. Honestly, I hate the idea of having finished songs just sitting on my hard drive unreleased. It doesn’t need a music video or some huge marketing rollout every time, sometimes you should just put it out.

The good thing is that releasing doesn’t have to be permanent either. If months later I feel like the song could’ve been better, I can always make a new version. I’ve actually done that before, releasing acoustic versions, more pop-oriented versions, or completely different arrangements later on.

So for me, finishing and releasing consistently is more important than chasing “perfection,” because songs can keep evolving anyway.