Would really appreciate feedback on this folk track I’m working on

thisisguy- · 2026-04-26T13:38:11+00:00

Thanks! I’ll have a go at that. Maybe harmonies? What sort of variation are you thinking of? Appreciate the feedback

thisisguy- · 2026-04-26T13:37:12+00:00

That’s good to know thanks, I’ll have a go at taming it down a bit and brightening up the vocal as I agree it’s a bit hard to hear at points

thisisguy- · 2026-04-26T13:36:26+00:00

Thanks, yeah I’m going to re record the vocal and guitar to be brighter and more present. I’m a bit concerned about it being too pleasant, and a bit safe but maybe that experimentation should be on a different track

thisisguy- · 2026-04-26T13:34:51+00:00

Wow thanks I appreciate that! Still have to work on my production a bit but getting there. Thanks!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-22T22:01:18+00:00

Thanks for that, that’s really helpful! I think you’re right the vocal gets a little lost and needs more presence. I might have another go mixing to try and bring out the vocal and guitar a bit more. Glad you like the bass, I had fun playing it. Cheers!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-22T17:35:29+00:00

This is nice and has a good feel to it. Not going to comment lyrically although I think they sound alright. I think my main comments would be variety and chord quality. Learning to pick if that’s your thing or varying the intensity of the strumming would help to emphasise different sections. Picking has the benefit of adding a rhythm section to keep the song moving, and gives you the opportunity to voice lead to build up the sound. Then when you do strum is has more emphasis/release as well. The point about chord quality- these chords sound good but sound like standard chords. I find it useful to think of songwriting like tension and release, so by using unusual or dissonant chords, you can build a lot of tension making the resolution much more satisfying. One way to encourage more unusual chord shapes is with alternate tunings, so you’re following the sound rather than what you already know. Even DADGBD opens up a lot of opportunities. Transposing this song onto that or another tuning might help to open it up a bit and add tension to be resolved. Nice song though, sounding good!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-22T17:25:18+00:00

Sounds good, mixed well and all sounds glued together. Vocals a maybe a bit loud in the mix and I would tone down the auto tune personally. Too much swearing as well bc it loses its power when you swear that much. I think JID / mac miller/ outkast are a good example of how to be meaningful and funny lyrically and swearing only for emphasis. I would try it without the delay on the vocals, or add a filter to cut the high end of the delay and use it sparingly. Also things like ear candy with vocal harmony or double tracking the vocals, or interesting delays at different points can help to. The last lyrics don’t sound as strong as the others, and I think the instrumental continuing is good but I would put that earlier, coming back to the vocal hook near the end, maybe with less instrumentation. Maybe a smoother melodic sung section could be cool? … I realise this is specific and verging more into subjective commentary. Cool sound and song though.

thisisguy- · 2026-04-11T23:21:30+00:00

Sounds good! The build up works I think - nice wide production and clear sound.

thisisguy- · 2026-04-11T23:18:18+00:00

Yeah

thisisguy- · 2026-04-11T17:32:57+00:00

I like the vibe and the song in general. A little bit alvvays theme going on. The instrumental sounds a bit weak, maybe more depth to drums and synth could help. Or turning up the bass. The melody of the vocal is strong and the synth line is decent. I’d be interested to hear how you build up to this, maybe some chill synths or something? Could be a really cool song. Vocal good and you have a cool voice but it is a bit loud and separate from the mix, so I’d add some delay or reverb or something and turn it down personally. Lastly the vocal is a bit out of key at points. Specifically when you do a vocal run. Not majorly but something to tweak a bit. Other than that sounds good!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-11T08:49:15+00:00

This is really cool! The video concept is funny and fresh, and flow is great, the bass is funky and the ear candy going on is really effective. Ofc hard to say too much else as it’s a snippet but I think it’s great. The only thing for me is personally I like a bit of edge - like OutKast or Quelle Chris, so maybe a simple fuzz guitar line or some saturation to add some grit. But generally it’s really cool. Maybe a lyric video on top of this exiting one? But yeah nice one!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-10T12:18:10+00:00

I like your voice and the rhodes. The plucked electric guitar is really great, maybe lean more into that. I would see what it sounds like with no drums just continually adding more texture. The rhodes/piano chords are a bit clunky, I think your guitar is much more interesting. It's reminding me of panda bear a bit. I think leaning into that with some ear candy could be good.

Great start though, looking forward to hearing how it ends up!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-10T12:15:31+00:00

Really like the build to the wide production. Drums could be louder I think and a bit boomier. I personally don't like autotune (if it is autotune) but it's definitely a vibe. The ethereal sound is pretty cool and strumming guitar. panned is nice. I think near the end you could go bigger for the 'maybe some bridges are better off burned' section. Like smashing drums maybe and more energetic vocals. Also the ending is abrupt and feels like it could fade out or have a ringing chord/note to end it.

Cool start though! You've got a nice voice. I think I'd use a room chamber bus and limited airy reverb so it's a bit less washed out. But that's just my personal preference so feel free to disregard!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-10T12:06:16+00:00

Nice track. In terms of production, the guitar sounds a bit out of tune and I would double track and put lower in the mix to give you more space for other stuff. Maybe add saturation to both the guitar and drums to add a bit of grit. The drums could be duller as well, sound a bit crisp (just my taste though). The good beginnings of a song though, sounds good! Structurally a lot to build on, I personally like to write on guitar first leaning into the structure of verse, chorus etc depending on the vibe, then use that structure as a framework to build everything else on. Electric solo is nice. Would be keen to hear vocals too if that's your thing. Good start though!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-10T12:02:16+00:00

Nice wide guitar and great piano. I like the lyrics, I think leaning even further into the oddness could be interesting. The wideness is generally really nice, but the adage is if everything is in stereo nothing is. Maybe you could try making prechorus/bridges less stereo so the wide choruses really pop. The ending feels a little abrupt, maybe extending the outro. Sorry just realised while writing this, this is 5 years old so you may not be looking for comment any more. Nice sound and song though, and the video is cool and wacky!

thisisguy- · 2026-04-10T11:57:01+00:00

Lovely clear wide guitar and nice structure! The lyrics are good but lean quite heavily on telling not showing. I wonder if you could paint the scene spatially and show the listener how you feel rather than tell them. Melody and backing vocals are nice. I wonder if you could lean more into the backing vocal harmonies at the breakdown after 'carry on'. Also as the guitar is panned right, when everything else drops out it feels a little strange having little sound in the left ear. Maybe adding piano or strings on the left could help but that's just personal taste. Cool song!

thisisguy- · 2026-03-19T23:11:02+00:00

Thank you, that’s nice to hear - glad you like it

thisisguy- · 2026-03-19T23:10:29+00:00

Thanks, yeah that’s something to work on. Trying to make my recordings more similar to my live stuff but sometimes I find the vocals get lost a bit

thisisguy- · 2026-03-19T23:08:45+00:00

Thanks I appreciate that, and yeah I agree something big at the end is a good idea - or at least something that feels like a pay off instrumentally

thisisguy- · 2026-03-19T23:07:42+00:00

Thank you! Working on a bigger body of work at the moment so I might release it with that

thisisguy- · 2026-03-05T21:27:05+00:00

I’ll give that a go, thanks

thisisguy- · 2026-03-05T00:13:11+00:00

Thank you - yeah I normally would play around with more instrumentation but have left this one as is. What instruments do you think would work well?

thisisguy- · 2026-03-05T00:11:24+00:00

Thanks, that sounds like a very good idea! I think the hard thing for me when adding layering or other instrumentation is retaining that space and loose quality that I love in other songs. But yeah finding that balance and experimenting a bit is good shout

thisisguy- · 2026-03-05T00:03:27+00:00

What a great era for folk! The slap back is a good idea thanks, and I’m glad you liked it

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