I feel hangman might be somewhat pointless this round as nobody has changed their submission, but here are first impressions. I'll also try and provide some updates over the next couple of days on how well the albums are settling in with me compared with the prelim songs.
Round 1 first impressions
1. Stylistically, this is broadly what I expected from the prelim although there some surprises too, including some more intense stuff. I like it and there are some really good songs, but it didn’t sound as interesting, at least on first listen.
2. The prelim song was good, but I don’t think it’s the best one you could have sent. Wasn’t 100% sure about the opener, but there’s some absolutely superb, punchy and sometimes surprisingly epic music on here.
3. The full album definitely feels more balanced, which I think is probably a good thing although it just means I need to readjust my expectations for further listens. But I really like what I’m hearing and there’s a nice range of influences.
4. Excluding the song I already know, the rest of the album seemed to start a bit… unconvincing maybe? I really wasn’t feeling it at all at the start, but damn if there isn't some great stuff later on.
5. Hmm, this will take a few listens I think. There's lots in here that really appealed to me about the prelim song, but a lot of it also feels less immediate and I haven't got under any of the intricacies, so I'm not yet sure how I feel about the album as a whole.
6. I enjoyed this a lot. I did wonder if I might find it a little on the samey side, but as the album goes on there’s some nice variety and different moods brought in. Hopefully knowing that will help me enjoy it even more on further listens.
7. The aspects of the prelim that I was less keen on definitely apply throughout the album, but actually seem to work fine on the whole. Or at least didn’t really bother me. Sounds like a strong collection of songs.
8. A bit different to what I was expecting from the prelim song, but this is lovely stuff. Consistent tone throughout, but good variety of styles and ideas, and a great overall sound.
9. This is pretty exciting stuff. Really well-crafted, and with some cool additional influences that weren't really present in the prelim song.
10. This is all pretty good, but nothing really stood out to me (apart from the song I already know). Possible I just need to get to know the other songs better, but this felt like it might be a bit run of the mill.
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