really nice man, keep up the good work

Loved this when I first heard it two weeks ago. Still a firm favourite for me. I love the whole album, but I think this and the closer, The Final Few Minutes, are my favourites. I guess they both speak directly to me.

LOVE this one... love it to bits.

Oh huge sound again - love it. Fabulous song.

I saw the title when you uploaded a couple of weeks back... LOVE the title... and it doesn't disappoint (slightly different song than I'd have written with the same title, though!)

Massive stereo! Gorgeous sound... loads of space for the message in the middle.

Oh yeah. Love that "All I am..."

This brought a smile - I've been here. This is probably my favourite.

A beautiful closer to an awesome, complex RPM album. So lovely to hear new stuff from you. I agree with will of the sun, this *could* be your last, but I'd love to hear that lighter, more optimistic side of you in your final few moments! What a year it's been.

Great to hear so many elements in this album - wonderful layering throughout, and the electric guitar in this track is so perfectly placed.

Great song writing - great arrangement.

Great moody vibe - love the depth added by the bvox towards the end.

This is a gem. Ah, lovely stuff!

Love the overlays at the end - that works beautifully in pulling out the hook!

Fantastic song. I came here from the RPM Challenge 2022. I really love your musical sensibility. Well done. I am looking forward to checking out the other tracks in the album.

I love all the guitar layering you're doing on this and other tunes on the album. Creates great depth.

Digging this, love the flange on the guitar.

Quite a challenging album, an emotional rollercoaster; everything from an air of pessimism, to poignancy, to heartfelt. As usual, you have a great way of painting pictures and telling stories through your lyrics. I know you mentioned that you would be proud if this was to be you last album (I'm paraphrasing), and I would agree because it's a great album. However, at times the album is quite dark, which is a bit of a departure from the optimism I'm used to hearing. Hope you continue with your music.

Great track! Love the full instrumentation. You should open up your singing like this more often.

Wow... poignant.

Wow. Just terrific guitarwork counterpointed by lower edgy vocals... What a sound! For me, this is a course in guitar 101... Great track.

All right, well I'm starting my OsCKilO music experience listenting to the playlist "Arise (Live and Acoustic)"... Mostly becuase I already love the title track. This is just a magnificent piece of songwriting. The straightforward simple arrangement and up-front vocals are just terrific. I am such a fan of the live recording, and this is one of the best.

Soooooooooo good. Just brilliant lyrics, incredible delivery. So real. I am in awe. Wow.

What a great song... Beautiful delicate arrangement. And yes, I see what you mean about the similarity in the feeling of our songs! Fantastic use of multiple vocals! I could never pull it off as you have! You are one hell of a songwriter... I am in awe when I listen to the freeness of your music and the heart that is poured into them.

Oh my, this is incredible.

Wow. Amazing and powerful. Just magnificently performed and so undeniably real. Beautiful simple arrangement. Well done, Braeden.

Wow... Great song, great feeling. What a voice and powerful delivery. I hope to hear more music from you, Rachel!

As always, Gumbo, just terrific musicianship! Holy friggin' Woody Guthrie reincarnated!

Great stuff... Very haunting sound, I can imagine the artistic movie scenes that this could play magnificently behind.

One of the best songs I've ever heard. Period.

Man, this stuff is so Jud Caswell-esque... just good in every way. Great talent!

Your "studio floor" as you call it must be one nice-sounding place. I hope you come back to this to flush it out further... It would be so easy to sing to this (and I hope you do at some point).

Again, just great from the start... Fave'd at the 12-second mark.

Yup, another great track right from the start.

Wow right from the start on this one... So smooth and delicate and poignant. Instant favorite.

I've been meaning to come over and have a listen to some of your stuff, and this is just outstanding! What are you playing and how are you recording it, because the tone is just amazing.

Wow. This is songwriting 440 (where I should belong somewhere in songwriting 201). How was I allowed into this class? I have no prerequisites nor do I have professorial approval and yet I find myself here learning more in 4:28 from Doctor Osckilo than I have in years. Incredible stuff, sir.

Outstanding from the first note. Great eastern-feeling guitar... Excellent build at the minute mark. Terrific arrangement, Brian... Maybe your best yet!

Great track! Great sound, love the live stuff. Terrific lyrics, great feel, excellent vocals. First rate.

Great relaxed groove. Faved within 20 seconds.