This is another one I see a lot on Facebook and Reddit. The questions usually go like this:

“My first song. What do you guys think?”

“Brand new track. How does it sound?”

“Back in the studio. Am I going in the right direction?”

This is a tough one, because I do think it’s important to get advice and feedback from more experienced musicians, especially if you’re new to your genre, or new to music in general, and you don’t have your sea legs yet.

On the other hand, music is an art form, and art is subjective. You’ll get a dozen different answers that might form a kind of consensus, but you might not.

So what are you supposed to do?

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