[nooms]

heres a song of mine called spirit airlines which i hope doesnt plummet..
its a gentle kind of thing but i am hoping to put a solo on the outro..
my chum CB is playing the fretless..
hope you enjoy it,
fingers crossed..

http://soundcloud.com/nooms-1/spirit-airlines-v2-silent/s-ExpII


spirit airlines

it was a brilliant plan,
came home early most days of the week
glow in the dark like a ten watt bulb
incredible from a hundred yards

the hugging kissing tribe
slept on the lawn in the summer
when the night boat sailed

the long reign of the night
on my window starlight
i would fly from the bad times, spirit airlines
i would fly from the bad times, spirit airlines

what you do and what you dont do
no better than ice in the sun
the tiny flakes that fall on the kingdom
the long reign of the night
the long reign of the night

i would fly from the bad times, spirit airlines
i would fly from the bad times, spirit airlines

[James Nighthawk]

Firstly, DONT LEAVE DIGITAL CLICKS ON SONGS! Oww, my ears, and oww my headphones, at the very start!!! Please edit the first second immediately, those sounds are bad bad bad!! If this was added on upload, delete and reload, although would be a strange thing for soundcloud to add?!

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This doesn't plummet at all, it has a great smooth vibe to it.

I have no idea what this song is about. But it doesn't seem to bother me, the words have a lovely colour to them

The speak/singing strikes a good balance of melody vs intimacy. I also like the low fi drums. I don't know whether this was purposeful or due to recording constrictions, regardless, it fits wonderfully.

The chorused guitars aren't generally to my taste, but they do work great in this context so no issue here

Nice work!

[Godot]

Quite enjoyed this.

The vocal delivery really suits the song and the refrain 'I would fly...' is a good hook.

Also, your chum on bass deserves a mention for some tasteful playing.

Good song.

[S.T.C]

Yeah nice track..sort of a Caribbean island feel to it.lyrically it holds the interest,with a nice chorus.

[habiTat]

I really like 'I would Fly..' as well, it gave it a great lift. This is a really chilled song, reminds me a bit of Moby with the drums. I can't think of any way to improve it, good stuff

[nooms]

thanks guys and sorry about any ear damage, the crack at the start, its not on the original ?
ive just uploaded again and its still doing it..

so any listeners please be aware
but normal service will be resumed as soon as possible..

UPDATE
its fixed and should be ok now..sorry about that

[Dutchbeat]

Great work, Nooms

sweet and beautiful

superb chorus


enjoyed it a lot (except for that loud sound at the beginning..., see the comment from james)

[Binladeda]

Enjoyed this....nice gentle feel.  Liked the way it built up, just got better and better. Very nice vocals, especially liked the melody in the chorus. I like the 'Spirit Airlines' idea....I want a ticket ........Great stuff nooms

[nooms]

made me chuckle bin,  'want a ticket'.. its in the post !   glad you liked it... what dyou think of a solo on the end ? do you think it might be just too far ?

DB thanks and sorry about the crunch but its fixed now and you can listen safely..
cheers
nooms

[Binladeda]

... can't see that it would radically improve anything.  I don't think this needs a defined solo.  Musically it flows very well, and gives the feeling of 'gently soaring above the clouds' ...which suits the lyrics very well. I think a prominent solo might spoil that feel.  For me the big 'hook' in this song is the vocals. The music compliments them very well as it is.  If anything I would say that the volume of the loose guitars in the chorus could be tweaked down a tad, and the fade out could start a bit earlier, losing the last chorus.....but that's just petty sht ......like it just as it is nooms.

[nooms]

Also, your chum on bass deserves a mention for some tasteful playing.

thanks godot..CBs a lovely bass player and any songs he plays on he brings to life.
he uses an extremely ugly but great sounding warwick.

binla
thanks ..
get so close to it, mixing it and want things to keep happening..
songburn !
will leave it alone now
nooms

[Binladeda]

Ha ha.....SONGBURN....never heard that before....Like it, gonna use it 

[Boydie]

Lovin this lots

The "lo fi" drums are awesome

I liked the "gated" guitar strikes in the sparse parts

The only "critique" bit for me is the arpeggio'd part sounds like a synthy acoustic guitar - I didn't personally take to this sound

I think a real acoustic would have "sat" better in the mix - or you could have gone the whole hog with a proper synth sound

This is a real personal thing so do take it with a huge pinch of salt

A well structured solo might be nice towards the end but I do understand the risks - I say give it a go and see how it trurns out

[mihkay]

Love this one man.

It's got a good laid back groove. The guitar in the early part's repeat is not obvious.  Without this loop the song has a more open feel and is not simple to follow, but never feels random and it drew me in. Great work.
Great vocal and gradual build throughout. Nice choice of keyboard sounds that sit well with the feel.

It shows that you don't have to hit your audience with a hook straight away. It's OK to build....if you do it well....... Which you have done. 

My only crit is, if you're going to use a fret-less bass, make use of the sound. The playing was fine it's just that they have a character of their own which didn't really come over in this one. OK... so I was a big Japan fan back in the early 80's an Mick Karn was one of my faves.

But this is definitely your best one to date for me. 

[Schavuitje]

WOW! Just Wow mate! Every single time you post a new song I rub my hands together wondering what treat
i'm in for this time, and you surpass yourself and my expectations every time. 
Awesome mate. What a great melody and great hook.
I loved the way that second guitar came in... Genius.
Your vocals on this one are better than ever as well.
Your mate plays that bass beautifully too.
To be honest I like the ending the way it is, but if I was to add a kind of solo, I wouldn't add a guitar
but somthing like a theramin... A real high, angelic type thing like what you hear on Star Trek. I kow it sounds wierd but it would be in keeping with the feel
and the flying, spirit airways, thing.
I'm off for my third listen. It's bloody ace.