Love that the different themes here! Your list of inspirations was so on point! It was exciting to see what would come next. I'm sorry you had to cut content. I was in a similar boat with a specific song that got cut. Really love your instrument choices and how the songs flow together. And the percussion too, was exciting hearing how each song utilized them differently (from traditional to an almost jazzy vibe at the end!) Would love to see the fully realized version! What you have here, you should be proud of. Nice work! Totally feel you on the work hard/stress drive. I know this very well. Enjoy life to the fullest at a pace that suits you, definitely wisdom in that. Thanks for sharing!