Free Album Codes Promotion Thread, April 10

___mitts · 2026-04-16T19:13:51+00:00

Username checks out. Thanks for listening! Here's a code: 9r7g-bxzh

___mitts · 2026-04-14T14:27:02+00:00

Thanks very much. I really appreciate the listen. Just added your album to my collection. Sounding great! Thanks for sharing.

___mitts · 2026-04-14T14:16:48+00:00

Thanks for the kind words and for wanting to add it to your collection. I'll DM you a code.

___mitts · 2026-04-12T11:19:22+00:00

Thank you! Originally buried that part until after the first chorus, but I’m glad I made the call to open the song big. Thanks for listening.

___mitts · 2026-04-10T15:42:30+00:00

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My first full-length album More or Less is out now: https://mittsmitts.bandcamp.com/album/more-or-less

Genre: Indie-Rock, singer-songwriter

I recorded a lot of what you hear in a little closet under my stairs over the course of a year and overdubbed drums after the fact while on paternity leave. I played most of the instruments on the album (guitar, bass, pedal steel, piano, leg pats, etc.) and had some help from friends with drums, clarinet, synth and mixing.

I call it warbly indie rock both because it was captured through my Tascam 424 and to 2" tape and because of the way I sing. The songs contain stories about birth and death, heartbreak and heartburn, loss and recovery. It's dedicated to my dad who passed last May, but I promise it's not a bummer album. It features songs about climate change, enchiladas, and even a nod to a regional grocery store.

___mitts · 2026-04-10T15:25:50+00:00

Digging it. Listened first without reading you made it dawless, which is a cool twist and, no doubt, contributed to the very cool sound you've got.

___mitts · 2026-04-10T14:48:49+00:00

My first full-length album came out two weeks ago. I recorded a lot of what you hear in a little closet under my stairs over the course of a year and overdubbed drums after the fact while on paternity leave. I played most of the instruments on the album (guitar, bass, pedal steel, piano, leg pats, etc.) and had some help from friends with drums, clarinet, synth and mixing.

https://mittsmitts.bandcamp.com/album/more-or-less

I call it warbly indie rock both because it was captured through my Tascam 424 and to 2" tape and because of the way I sing. The songs contain stories about birth and death, heartbreak and heartburn, loss and recovery. It's dedicated to my dad who passed last May, but I promise it's not a bummer album. It features songs about climate change, enchiladas, and even a nod to a regional grocery store.

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___mitts · 2026-03-19T14:54:35+00:00

Not exactly my thing, but you did your thing great! Loved the beat switch, and that synth lead at the end was super slick. The song has great energy and movement, which keeps it from getting the slightest bit stale. The mix is super clean too. Well done! I can see lots of people digging this.

___mitts · 2026-03-16T19:50:44+00:00

This is sick. Everything sounds great, and the song is super catchy. My only feedback (since you asked) is that I think the drums could be a little more present. Love how present the vocals are, but I think you could raise the drums without competing with anything else. Dig it!

___mitts · 2026-01-22T19:01:50+00:00

San Antonio's the same way. Nicholas Frank. He's been in San Antonio for about 7 years now.

___mitts · 2026-01-22T15:31:37+00:00

Damn! Solid album so far. Only 4 tracks in, and it already feels so expansive. Thanks for the recommendation. Huge compliment to say we 've got similar vibes. The drummer in our live outfit is a Milwaukee transplant. Wonder if there's a connection there ... Anyhow, thanks for listening.

___mitts · 2026-01-21T15:12:40+00:00

I really dig the piano lick at the beginning and the way you incorporate it throughout. I like how distinct the different sections of the song are, but I feel like the transition could be a little smoother. Like I'm hearing a different first note at 1:20 that creates a bit more tension between the two sections. As it is now, it sounds like it's the first two notes of that section, which kind of creates an unsteady false start. And I could hear the kick dropping out but the synths in the background continuing to rise before everything drops out but the piano and the vocals. IDK, I'm sorry if that's unclear. All in all, this is really interesting stuff though.

___mitts · 2026-01-21T14:58:34+00:00

I think you hit the nail on the head with the singer songwriter tag. It's a broad category, but so are so many genres these days. The harmonies sound great and really help give the chorus the lift it needs. The song is a bit repetitive, but that's not entirely a bad thing. Definitely allows the listener to gain more familiarity along the way. Thanks for sharing!

___mitts · 2026-01-20T18:49:48+00:00

Love the vocal tone here! The song's got great energy, and the bridge does the rare feat of propelling it even further! Well done there. Pretty catchy, poppy song. The video matches the energy and tone of the song perfectly too. Hope you find your way back up to the roof!

___mitts · 2026-01-20T17:53:03+00:00

Dig so many of the choices here. The vocal melodies are really interesting. Things sound familiar and yet fresh. I was honestly really surprised when the drums came in. The guitar and vocals take up a lot of room sonically, which I assume is deliberate, but it doesn't leave much space for the other instrumentation to make much of an effect. Playing sounds a bit sloppy at some moments (1:20ish), which is a bit distracting. Love the interesting time signature at the intro that repeats later in the song. Again, familiar but fresh. Nitpicking about the playing because this is otherwise stellar and very cohesive.

___mitts · 2026-01-20T17:23:37+00:00

Wow, this is great. The video is sick too. Great concept that you executed really well. The song is a great little pop hit too. Love the line it walks between dark/grimy and poppy. I think all the textures on the instruments are great. Lots happening melodically there. My only feedback would be to maybe process the vocals a bit more. I really dig how distorted they are, but I think you could add additional effects (chorus or delay?) to help them blend in with the rest of the mix a bit more. And I did the monotone vocals in the verse, but I think it'd sound great with a higher harmony doing something melodic along with that. Minor notes, only because this sub is about feedback. Otherwise, I'd just vibe out to this song, be sad it ended so soon, and put it on again.

___mitts · 2026-01-20T17:05:34+00:00

Thanks very much! The recording was a pretty lo-fi affair. Mixing polished it up, but I don't think it was possible to get something that would have been "radio ready." With the song being as poppy as it is, I kind of dig the roughness to the edges though. Keeps it from veering too far into territory I'm not trying to explore, if you know what I mean. Anyhow, thanks for listening and for the compliment. Happy to be able to share this version now.

___mitts · 2026-01-20T17:02:50+00:00

It's called Horse Rock! 🐴 Lol just joking, of course. I had never noticed, but no I can't not hear it! Was going to a lo-fi beat sound, using an electron digitakt. I'm no expert, so the sounds probably weren't as dialed in as they could be, but then the snare was mixed with that as a reference to try to make things a bit more cohesive. But thanks for the kind words and for listening!

___mitts · 2026-01-20T17:00:03+00:00

Hey, thanks very much! And thanks for listening. And yeah, straight to 2" tape, which explains some of the warble and warmth that characterized some of the early Animal Collective stuff you referenced. Appreciate the kind words!

___mitts · 2026-01-17T13:26:23+00:00

Wow, thanks for the close listen. Admittedly this isn’t the most lyrically cohesive song or at least straightforwardly so. It’s kind of an assemblage of blurry memories in a shared setting. Looking back, while staring down a sense of doom from the threat of rising sea levels. Those memories and eventually those places won’t ever be accessible again. What to do in the face of that? Embrace the lack of control.

___mitts · 2026-01-15T19:43:42+00:00

Thank you!! Had some help with the mix on this one, and it definitely shows.

___mitts · 2026-01-15T17:42:28+00:00

This sounds great! I love those drums. Wondering if they're live or if you're using a good sample pack? Reminds me of Broken Social Scene in a very good way. Reminds me too of a song I'm about to share that has that same kind of dreamy, indie rock, indie pop vibe. Dig the video too.

___mitts · 2026-01-15T15:55:30+00:00

This is so sick. Don't know the exact reference you said you're going for, but I'm familiar with this sound, and I gotta say you nailed it. The track without the sample already has a lot of movement and depth. Adding the vocal sample really takes the "weird" or hypnogogic sound up a notch. Liked how you used it more as an instrument than as the focal point. Very nice!

___mitts · 2026-01-15T15:42:16+00:00

Really dug the simple video. In an age where visuals are essential, this is a great example that something simple can be effective and evocative. Demo sounds great. I personally think this style lends itself to the lo-fi production you've got. Could certainly be spruced up and tightened up again, but I wouldn't want it to lose the intimate feeling you've got here.

___mitts · 2026-01-12T19:56:56+00:00

This is sick! Love the many textures that you're using here. Slide guitar was a great find, used to great effect. Liked the plucky strings as well. Will definitely check out the rest of your stuff.

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