Mix Analysis 8

Track: Great Expectations
Artist: The Gaslight Anthem
Mixed by: Ted Hutt (Dropkick Murphys, Fake Problems)
Mastered by: Tom Baker (Lostprophets, Marilyn Manson)

Instruments                     Pan             Level

Guitar 1                           -4                 6

Guitar 2                            4                  5

Bass                                 -5                 4

Drums                            -3, 3                6    

Vocals                               0                  7

Vocals 2                            -4               5


Timing:
00:00-00:10 Guitar 1
00:11-01:02 Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums, Vocals
01:03-01:06 Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums
01:07-01:43 Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums, Vocals
01:44-01:58 Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Vocals 2
01:59-02:30 Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums, Vocals
02:30-03:02 Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums

This is a fairly polished punk song.  I think it has a very crisp sound to it.  Each instrument is well placed and can be heard, without being totally overwhelming.  Despite the punk sound, the music is still very melodic, and you can sense the importance that was placed on the instruments in the song. This is different from the pop songs that I have been reviewing, just from the difference in how forward the instruments are and also from how you can hear anything.  There's nothing in there that I needed to figure out where it was placed, or where it even came in.  The vocals are tucked into the instruments, and not placed so forward in the mix that the music doesn't matter.