jpAug 3, 2025
Nu metal tried to scream obsession, but Soil’s “Obsession” whispers boredom instead. When the lyrics are all filler and no thrill, what’s left?
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https://songreading.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/obsession/
Soil’s Empty Shrug of Nu Metal Obsession

For a song titled “Obsession” (2004) this one is remarkably lethargic. Where The Police (“Every Breath You Take”) and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (“Loverman”) deliver performances that practically …

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jpJul 16, 2025
Laura Marano’s Dance with You tries to channel Whitney Houston but ends up more TikTok demo than timeless classic. From clunky lyrics to limp production, this cover misses the beat. Why chase a legend when you can be your own star? 💃🎶
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https://songreading.wordpress.com/2024/11/09/dance-with-you/
Dance with Who? Laura Marano’s Misstep on Whitney Houston’s Classic

Laura Marano “Dance with You” aims to do for Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” what Body Count did for Suicidal Tendencies’ “Institutionalized.” The difference, aside f…

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Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Apr 12, 2023

I'll have to continue the rest of this thread after I get some sleep (and if there's still interest).

I have run out of spoons.

Happy #SongWriting and #MusicProduction swashbuckling to all those who celebrate.

#ADHD #Music #SongCritique #SongFeedback #MusicFeedback #Feedback #EDM #PopMusic #Ableton #IndieMusic #MusicReview #Song #Mixing #ADHDmusicians #MusicTips #Pop

Oh, and here's a meme I think my fellow #MusicProducers can relate to:

Show threadCat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Apr 11, 2023

A song intro needs to grab a listener's attention and typically be no longer than 10-15 seconds. I just listened to a song that was 8 bars of a repeating loop followed by ANOTHER 8 bars of the same loop, with a few drums added. I had to listen to that riff 8 TIMES. We're 35 seconds in and I'm already bored, because the melodic riff was not very engaging to begin with (just 2 notes).

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