Here is an evaluation of the CHAPODIO’s completed EP that is ready to be released later on this summer to further progress the band
Below is an analysis of each track on the EP
Bad Habit, the title track of the EP and the first song we wrote for it. I am really happy with the way this song came out. As stated before, we had done a couple of demos for it, so I had a rough idea of how it was going to sound, but having it professionally produced gives it a whole nother vibe. I am especially happy with the drum sounds as getting the drums sounding good on a recording is one of the hardest bits. My playing is really tight and the actual drums sound amazing. I think the stops before the ’cause I’ve got a bad habit’ are really effective and something we didn’t use to do. Before we would leave the instruments ringing but the stop is a lot more effective. Also, the quiet is a lot more interesting. Simplifying the bass part to playing root notes and adding arpeggiated guitar chords over the top of it gives it a lot more depth. In addition to this, the guitar solo sounds fantastic, both sonically and musically.
Overall, I am very happy with this track and really proud of our performance as a band.
Smackhead is the second track on the EP. We never recorded a demo for this track so hearing it recorded was a completely new experience. However, it quickly became my favourite out of the two because it is a lot heavier and sounds a higher quality. I also prefer the musicianship in this song and I’m a lot happier with my performance in this one as my drum parts are more technical and interesting. The song has a driving pulse that makes you want to nod your head, I also think that the chorus is catchier. In terms of the recording. I like how the vocals sound as they are dry for the majority of the song but then have some reverb on certain bits to make it more effective. The breakdown section also sounds huge (4:02) due to the process of multi-tracking guitars.
As I said before, I am very happy with the way this song came out and it is my favourite song off the EP
Overall, In my opinion, this EP sounds great. If another band were to bring this out, I would definitely listen to it and enjoy it. As a band we have achieved what we set out to do, we learned from our mistakes last year, and at the end of it, have some music we will be proud to show off and hopefully will be a step in the right direction for our career.