Passing Ships - manuke straight mix

[HbGuitar]

The dry vocals in the beginning work well to create an intimate atmosphere...but....I think if you are going to have such dry vocals ...you'll need some surgical EQ to remove the resonance.....sometimes FX can hide/soften resonance but in this case there is nowhere to hide. The other thing is that about such dry vox before the band come in proper ....is that the instrumental accompaniment sounds very pushed back.....and then rushes forward when the drums come in...so a bit confusing for the listener.

After such intimate vocal intro......the vox level then seems to get inconsistent..maybe needs (more) automation to keep it clear of the band/choir as the song builds