so i like this one. esp. the guitar part in the verses and the vocal melody on the verses. i think that it needs some lyrics about the sort of wasteland of america. like the things we discarded after the boom times were over. roadside monuments, ghost towns, empty casinos, broken down amusement parks. i also like the line in the chorus about the gilded age and the boom times although the gilded age was before WWI whereas the boom times you're talking about were post-WWII. but it's still a great line.

also...midlake harmonies at some point. i think you're voice lends itself to the despair that accompanies a song like this and like a 4 part harmony in the chorus section would be great.

i really liked that one, matty. mostly the words, critical without being accusatory. nice balance. i think you should work on this more, put it on your list.