Composer Reacts to Seven Spires - Solveig (REACTION & ANALYSIS & ALBUM REVIEW)

Bryan reacts to and talks about his thoughts on Seven Spires' album "Solveig" VOTE ON UPCOMING THEMES AND SONGS //   / criticalreactions   SPECIAL SELECTION REQUEST // https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/criti... OR // https://ko-fi.com/criticalreactions LINKTREE // https://linktr.ee/criticalreactions Contains links for Special Selection submissions, the CR Patreon, access to the CR Discord Server, the CR Twitter profile, and more. 0:00 Intro 01:53 Reaction: The Siren 03:49 Reaction: Encounter 07:38 Reaction: The Siren (Reprise) 08:04 Reaction: The Cabaret of Dreams 12:33 Analysis: Neat Ideas 13:46 Analysis: Great Instrumentation 20:55 Analysis: Shifting Keys 24:47 Analysis: Loving Half of This 27:30 Analysis: An Odd Decision 28:57 Analysis: Not What I Was Expecting 31:04 Lyrical Dive: Encounter 33:12 Lyrical Dive: The Cabaret of Dreams 36:47 Reaction: Choices 41:55 Analysis: Merging Orchestral and Metal 45:08 Analysis: Compressed Belts 47:48 Analysis: Shifting Layers 49:56 Analysis: Phrygian Mode 51:35 Lyrical Dive: Choices 56:25 Reaction: Closure 1:02:15 Analysis: Overview 1:04:48 Analysis: Love This Chorus 1:07:24 Lyrical Dive: Closure 1:11:12 Reaction: 100 Days 1:14:46 Analysis: Odd Endings 1:16:55 Analysis: A Pocket Story 1:19:30 Analysis: Some Great Ideas 1:20:30 Lyrical Dive: 100 Days 1:25:00 Reaction: Stay 1:29:36 Analysis: Vastly Improved Production 1:30:55 Analysis: Expanded Composition 1:34:48 Analysis: Unique Vibes 1:36:56 Lyrical Dive: Stay 1:41:04 Reaction: The Paradox 1:46:23 Reaction: Serenity 1:51:03 Reaction: Depths 1:55:16 Analysis: A More Realized Style 2:00:40 Analysis: Opening Up Melodic Space 2:03:37 Analysis: Empty Guitar Solos 2:05:35 Analysis: Better Transitions & More Vocal Layers 2:07:34 Analysis: Missing Unique Sounds 2:11:40 Lyrical Dive: The Paradox 2:14:56 Lyrical Dive: Serenity 2:16:38 Lyrical Dive: Depths 2:17:55 Reaction: Distant Lights 2:23:10 Reaction: Burn 2:31:30 Analysis: The Metal Is Getting In The Way 2:36:50 Analysis: Dynamics Only In Orchestral Sections 2:42:00 Analysis: Genre Shift & Solos 2:48:17 Lyrical Dive: Distant Lights 2:52:04 Lyrical Dive: Burn 2:57:00 Reaction: Ashes 3:02:01 Reaction: Reflections / Solveig 3:05:08 Analysis: Final Thoughts 3:15:13 Lyrical Dive: Ashes 3:16:40 Outro #reaction #sevenspires #symphonicmetal