Evildick-I agree about the depth thing. Something I'm working on. Sort of a case of biting off more than I can chew/mix with these string arrangements and stuff. I keep thinking/hoping that a quality reverb will be an answer in some ways, though I know I still could have done a better job on listening to this back a few months later, space and level wise. The drums, I put towels on them for that thumpy sound, but I hear you on the crispiness. Thanks very much, very glad you liked the duet aspect!
Kramer-Hey there! Thanks a lot. Yes, I get what you're saying about the chorus elevating. I think a remix would help a lot. At this point, I was having a lot of trouble with the thing where you want everything to be the main focus: raise the strings, okay raise the guitar, okay raise the vocal...

Really appreciate the comments about the song and harmony, as we weren't confident about that aspect at all. Yeah, the song is autobiographical, the good and the bad...Thanks again, Kramer!! Oh, and my girlfriend says a big thanks for digging her voice!
samicide-Hey, turns out there's more

The tape comment, well that's pretty cool, since I really was sort of going for that in all my choices (DAW, mics, preamps, sounds, songs, etc.) Of course, maybe I went too far...thanks a lot, I appreciate it!
Alastair-Thank you!! Your comment of Beatles meets Beck is very cool, as that sort of vintage/modern thing is exactly what I've been going for, so thank you very very much! Interesting that you like the verse on the level with the chorus, as that is something that I notice in alot of modern recordings, so I was aiming that way, but the fatiguing aspect is definitely not good. Mixing sure is a puzzle!! The strings aren't real, unfortunately, so thanks very much for that!!
Mark-Thanks very much! Wow, glad you (and Kramer) like that lyric, cuz the fact is, even though I came up with it, I was thinking it was too, I don't know, not cool, or too cutesy, or something, but my girlfriend has been insisting it's good, so what do I know. I hear what you're saying about that other line though, hadn't even thought about that, cuz I was so paranoid about some of the others!

Thanks again, Mark.
Guernica-Thank you very much! Funny, the comment of "that style of music", cuz sometimes I wonder what our stuff seems like, you know, what category? Lately , too, I've been thinking, geez, gotta get more raw and rocking!! Really appreciate your comments, and sorry about Angelfire, I know it sucks!!
Macle