In R.E.M. -> Mix comments please (20Jan.)

[southpaw]

Hey folks. Heres a new one ive been working on. This one is a blend of a few different stylistic influences i try to weave into my music. I draw the groove influences from the more urban/hip hop area, vocally im am very much influenced by the soul genres i.e. stevie wonder, donny hathaway, to john legend etc. A professor of mine once called my music rock and soul, i think that explanation was cool and pretty accurate imo.Anyway the song is called 'In R.E.M'. Its a little left of center in terms of structure, and the chord progression eventually turned into a 'progressive' progression. (Thats a lot of progression!) v-i-v-iii-ii6-i6 is the first eight bars of the verse, and from there it moves quite a bit. I still need to cut the second verse, and adjust a few vocal sections, the mix might need minor taming... Anyhow, most of the grunt work is out of the way, and id be grateful to any hear feedback on the song, and how it the song felt through your speakershttp://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=797266In particular id like to hear comments/sugg's on a few areas from some 'fresh eared listeners' on: - Thoughts on the melodies?-Thoughts on the arrangement? -Would you consider this pop rock/hot ac/aaa? singersongwriter? something else?*The intro is longer than usual, i try to keep it under 8 bars..But i had the idea to add the extra 'jump start' section you hear. I will likely cut it down before/if i submit it to anything.You think this would fit for any of the pop/rock related listings?Any and all general feedback is appreciated. CheersJamie