Howdy y'all -
 
Here's this week's Kicksville release, Pretty: https://kicksville.bandcamp.com/track/pretty
 
It's a pretty song about something not-so-pretty: being homeless. Tone Deaf was living on the street when he wrote the two poems we combined into one for the song, but this isn't a preachy thing, it's just his oddly beautiful reflection on what it's like to be in a miserable situation.
 
Thanks for listening, and despite the grim subject, I hope y'all enjoy it!
 
cheers

I like it...  surprise.   
 
Nice groove, and the instrumentation works well together.   Brianna has a nice voice!
 

Really good, a very different sound for me, and I liked it. Tone Deaf's poems really hit the mark, as you say, oddly beautiful.

I can tell the vocalist has put herself into this one.She songs very well. Nice mix about a truly sad subject.....Nice song construct. OK that sounds a little Vulcan.....how about I enjoyed it? :)
Thoughts on the male vocal- The mid rangey phone effect is too subtle IMO. It would be better if that effect were more pronounced. Just my subjective and sometimes wrong opinion :)  On this type of a song when another vocalist follows with a spoken type of message it usually has that rap kind of a poetic rhythmic cadence. In this case it could be my training before listening...I am accustomed to hearing that...know what I mean? In your song the spoken part is not as much like that which breaks away from a norm. Do you want to break away from a norm? I guess that's you call.
 
 

Thanks for checking out the Kicksville material folks!  we greatly appreciate the time and the comments. I always have a tremendous time creating with this group of musicians, this track was particularly fun to work out the drum part!

I love this song because it's so unique and creative.  The vocals are spot on, and the arrangement is really cool.  I look forward to hearing more of your music.

Again an interesting piece from you, I like the way you have blended the poetry and the singing.  Sounds well here.
 
Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, everyone! Sorry it took me a bit to respond to y'all....it's been a crazy week. I'm working on the music and sound design for a theatrical version of James And The Giant Peach, and production rehearsals started last week. Can't wait till this show opens so I can get back to focusing on the Kicksville stuff
 
So, yeah.... I really appreciate you guys taking the time to listen, especially since Pretty is one of my favorites from the current batch o' tunes. I've been thinking about posting a bass-only version so folks can hear my fretless bass noodles up front (I'll bet a lot of casual listeners think that part is a keyboard ), but it'll have to wait till I get this show opened. Anyhoo, I'll be back tomorrow with another track, and thanks again!
 
cheers

Interesting beat. 7/8? I think the oddity gives it a sort of jumpy, as someone who is jumpy, feel.
 
Well done! Great mix!

Thanks a lot, Gitpima! No odd time signatures in this one, though - just good ol' 4/4.