After some listens, I've got to say this round has some really good stuff (maybe not anything on Redemption level, but still, really good), and some songs I thought weren't that good at all. If these first listens are any indication, I will have a very difficult time choosing which two participants should proceed into the main rounds. But the gap between good songs and not-so-good songs is definitely wider this time.
425, it would've been great if you sent something until tomorrow evening.
I'm aiming on posting tidbits either today or tomorrow evening and the results should be up on Friday / Saturday. I've got something that's probably going to keep me occupied at Friday and the rest of weekend, but I'll do my best to deliver the results on time.