0:05 Interesting pop take.
0:20 Not a huge fan of the vocals (they seem a bit whiny).
0:28 OK this is a bit better from the vocals. Maybe it’s the doubling. Needs a bit of reverb or processing of the vocals to make them less dry maybe?
0:53 That vocal chopping lol.
1:15 I think the vocals are sometimes too loud and sometimes too quiet… I think a compressor would help this out maybe? It also seems a bit drowned out by the synths… Eq’ing here with the synths to make room for the vocals?
1:53 This solo is pretty awesome though.
1:57 Not sure I’m a big fan of the latter end of the solo, or the scratches though… the scratches seem pretty “pasted in”. And the drums need a bit of energy to pop out of the mix more.
2:30 Interesting experimentation with synths though.
2:39 OK the vocal chopping is getting a bit old, sadly.
2:47 The chords are nice though. They might need a bit of EQ’ing to take out the harshness.
2:55 This is a nice refrain. Needs a melody on top of it maybe? Or a little more definition and wideness from those strings.
Overall, it’s an interesting composition with creativity to be sure, but it lacks polish in the mixing, for both the synths and the voice. The voice could use some processing to make it seem less raw, and to sort out the volumes at certain points of the song. The strings could be a bit wider, and the drums a little less subdued so they can “flow” with the song. I can’t actually pinpoint the exact reason why it didn’t flow so well, but it’s probably some combination of those factors. Still a good song in concept, though, and musically it could become a hit, but it just needs a little work.