Guitahacker - Thanks very much, I couldn't work out what I was doing wrong but I'm using Chrome now. Regarding the tone, I just use my Marshall amp for most things. I'll try and get some more tunes (or
a tune) finished one day.
bapu - I'm a bit of a Kinks fan although I won't pretend to know all of their songs, but I take that as a big compliment, thanks. As for prog-rock, I'm not even sure I'm familiar enough with the genre to name a band who plays that style. Yes (the band), maybe?
JD1813 - Thanks for the critical feedback. I have tried mono vocal tracking but I really dislike my voice, as I'm sure many singers do (not that I consider myself a singer!). My song "Brother" uses a mono vocal track in the verses. But I like double tracking, too, because it covers up the mistakes a little more. I only wish I were more confident in my singing ability to be able to use mono tracks. I just haven't been all that pleased with my attempts so far. I also hope that I can get a bit more balance in my mixes. I have had some (other) people tell me that my songs are a little light on the bass, and I tend to agree. But I'm still chipping away at it.
Thanks all for the positive encouragement!