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| Industry Review of Burning Up - Reviewed By: Curtis Lowell | ||
| Category | IRB Review | Score |
Music: |
The track rocks hard enough and the melody is single note tough. The chorus is a refreshingly simple harmonic shift to the G from the C chord in the previous pattern and the descending harmonics over the riff are cool. The only problem is that there isn't any one element that has enough weight to carry the focus of the track. | 7 |
Lyrics: |
These lyrics are kind of vague for such a straightforward musical track. What is the connection between the "Upside down and inside out Taking a ride, making it feel so right" and "I can't breath now I'm alive, I'm slowly burning up" lines? While most over your individual lines sound ok, the meaning of this song is pretty obscure. | 6 |
Arrangement & |
This track is well played and well arranged. The sounds are good, too. The mix is a little light on the bass, but the other elements are nicely placed. The tones on the guitars are especially good. The main criticism is the the track kind of wanders; although there are hooks, none of them sound like the center of the song. | 8 |
Lead Vocal: |
The vocal has the right attitude to rock and is in tune and on time. The problem is that, like the lyric, it's hard to tell what the vocal is talking about. The pressure is conveyed well enough, but over what is the protagonist so vexed? The lyrics may be the guilty party here. | 7 |
Musicianship: |
All the playing is solid and some elements, like the guitars are pretty hot. What's missing is a sense of purpose to these proceedings. Music relies on a sensation of tension and release to create expectation and fulfillment. A tighter focus on these aspects of your track will bring this into better perspective. | 8 |
Originality: |
You rock hard and with feeling, but you don't have anything to say, despite the anguished vibe. The changes are not especially original nor are the licks, but the lyrics are the chief culprit here. The words can provide a basis for even commonplace changes to work well, but you need to give the meaning a chance. Think "White Wedding. | 7 |
Marketability: |
This track has good energy, but music publishers and A&R people look for a song with meaning. Your changes are not anything unusual and the lyrics are vague at best, so there is no place for the listener to get a feeling except general malaise. I would redo the lyric with a more specific focus on the cause of your distress. |
6
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