(disclaimer: AIM judge review here! these are just my opinions and thoughts, you can take from them whatever you like! music is subjective and all that. <3)

you did a really great job of capturing the strong emotions of the artwork you chose to represent... a very moving tune, i like the sort of uneasy approach to the detuning/letting pitches spread out as they may, things feel kind of deliberately 'unconfident but trying my best', which is maybe the best way i could describe this sort of indie aesthetic here and it matches well with the art. the second half is absolutely gorgeous, i was floored by how it develops into this very full sound. everything meshes really well... and the vocals are so powerful. i really love this, and will gladly listen to it more as time goes by

AIM 2023 Judge Review

I don't know if there's extra meaning lost in the English translation of the lyrics, but when I listen to this track, I feel like there is. That's the beauty of what music (and art in general) can do sometimes - taking a mundane concept like days passing and being at home and add so much weight behind it. And I think this entry's strength lies in that.

What I really like about this entry is that a lot of the emotion comes from the imperfections in the performance of the track. While there's a lot of emotion from the chord choices (it feels like there are seventh chords being emphasized when the piano enters), the weight of the emotion would have not been as impactful, imo, if everything were perfectly even in rhythm and tuned perfectly. The unevenness of the guitar playing and the way the unison vocals sound like multiple takes being overlayed on top of each other give the piece this sort of unstable feeling, as if it's barely trying to hold together just to seem okay on the surface. I get that sense from the art (and how the artist describes the context behind the art), and it sounds like you were definitely inspired by the emotions by viewing the inspiration.

The one part I wasn't really sure worked was the hard cut at 4:32. I think something about it just sounds a bit too clean and goes against the looser nature of the sections leading up to it. The guitar does have that little squeak that sounds like you put your hands on the strings to silence them, but I feel like we could have heard a little more of the effects of acoustics in the room rather than complete silence for a moment.

However, I do really like how the vocals are more strained and at times, a bit competitive as they overwhelm the track towards the end in a very dynamic sort of manner. Overall, I love the emotion from this entry, especially the downwards contour of the piano line. The way it goes from slurring to detached notes was just executed beautifully into the mix.

this is hella good