I thought of Neil Diamond too, whom I generally don't like as much as everyone else does, but in this case I prefer your voice to his. I like the song and the doubled? chorus vocals.
The hi-hats and cymbals are kind of flangey but that might be thanks to Soundcloud.
It's a very solid song, a very clean uncluttered mix, and your time wasn't wasted.
cheers,
-Tom