Full
The same as other for first part. Obviously. I find to be a cool song. Guitar-8bitty sound is very cool. Mixed with drums; awesome combo.
I almost considered giving a lower rating until the guitar at the end, which was really cool. But too high-pitched. Annoying. Nice song.
Soldier
Epic strings. Playing for the lone soldier home from battle. Medal of honor on the chest. Don't like the name. Doesn't fit. More calm drums than usual. Playing mostly normal beat. Still syncopated, obviously. But somewhat predictable. In a good way. Then back to strings. Focus in on their layers of sound. Then comes our Nubbin. "Our". The one we know. Drums don't feel extra-satisfying. But maybe better that way, for if they overtook the strings, the song would be lost. Strings take the front row again. Perhaps drums are PTSD for the soldier. Memories of awful, bloody battles. He wants to die. Leave the memories. Then ends.
Wobbles
"Wobbly" sounds. A table with two legs. On the edge of tipping. Back to Nubbin. Tapping sounds. A boy tapping with his fingers on the edge of a table. Then, fragile chaos. The table breaks. The boy starts tapping madly. Drums everywhere. Guitar-y sound. Soloing. Everyone "doing their own thing". More Nubbin-like. Or at least what I have learned. Ends abruptly. But satisfying.
Forgotten
Music box again. Now sounds different; more memorable. Better. Tune isn't exactly ideal for me. Known piano comes in. Emotional, but maybe starting to get tiresome. Guitar sound. Industrial somewhat drums. Guitar sound feels nervy. Not my favorite. Drums are professional as always. Then back to piano we all know. And love. Maybe. For what now. By the end I now realize what this is. Time To Go Home brought a change in Nubbin. No more hardcore hectic climaxes. Calmer. Less fierce. A little less interesting. Still top-knotch. It's not the climax that gave this a 7 (still good). It's the fact that I still wanted more.
Now We May Go
Strings in space. The piano that enters is quite awesome. The strings feel a little lacking. Drums are okay for the moment. What will happen. That's what your songs are made of. Anticipation. And release. Syncopated beat is extremely cool. Breaks the anticipation. Unexpected. Song gets halfway through. What's happening. This isn't climaxing yet. Where are the drums. Where is the life. Where have you gone. Question marks. Not knowing. Anticipation. Waiting. I still haven't been blown out of the water. Then, realization. This is the song. The song is made up of anticipation. Realization? Let down. A little bit. A little more boring but a little better on second listen. You sure do know how to switch it up.
Not Ready to Leave
Piano. Emotional as always. Something else. FX. Sounds like the whisper of the wind on a cold night. We are not leaving. Not quite yet. Piano mixes well with drums at start, because they are both calm. Not bursting out...yet. I must remind you how fantastic the piano is. I could listen to it without the drums for days. Then a murk of sounds. In a good way. Synth, drums, piano, maybe strings. All independent, yet the same. Not a big fan of the sound that enters at 2:39. Ends as it begins.
Empty Spaces
Slow-motion. Empty spaces. Song feels open. Open in space. Open for improvement. Just empty strings; drums. Song then picks up with synth which is excitement for a while. Very good; just what the song needs. Do I still feel the song is empty? Maybe. Who knows. Could be me. Uh-oh 7!
Guitar Lonely
A lone man. Sitting with his guitar. Simple tune. Probably something he "made up". Then ethereal (not sure if that word even fits or makes sense, but the "feel" of the song fits the "feel" of the word so well) strings and drums come with guitar. Perhaps guitar a little offbeat with other instruments. Nothing noticeable, just perhaps. Guitar could also be a lot louder. At some parts, you can't hear individual notes, but just the picking of the string. Song calms down again, and guitar once again takes the front. Then synth+drums combo, always nice. Drums maybe feel a little...repetitive? Still a nice song. Another borderline 8 (with 7).
Intensity With Passion
Simple and short, yet far from unemotional or anything. Simply a piano and some drums for a minute. Or maybe not so simply, because the drums are pretty hectic. Yet, once again, totally listenable. The piano, however, is as simple as it gets. Still beautiful. That being said, I think the song is fine as a short interlude.
For All Intents and Purposes
Strings enter with cracks in them. A broken violin? Drums bring about a different tempo than I expected for some reason. Same muffled drums. Not necessarily bad. Then instrument I can't put my finger on, but sounds fantastic and slightly unexpected. Song is double-fast. Once drums come in, the song feels sped up. Song is calm despite the speed. A little boring, but feels nice.
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