Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: The Clock Burned Down
Reviewer: Simon Finn
Positive Comments: This is an unusual song and one that I don’t feel fit the genre category it was in. The vocalist has clearly put his heart and soul into the song, and the instrumentation does build up around him, but not in the way you’d expect. I feel some kind of clearer Chorus is needed in order to sharpen the focus on the lyrics and to give the song a clearer “hook”
Constructive Comments: I liked the overall shape of the arrangement, there was good use of light and shade, and a good build up to the peak of the song. The sounds used in the arrangement are a bit dated – 80s almost – and not in an ironic way. Making more of the instruments “live” rather than synthesised might give the song the additional energy it needs.