Snowbird: Acoustic-Indie Pop Work In Progress

[roboton]

This is my first track to upload. I know I have a long way to go, but I need to start somewhere...

First, please disregard any obvious mistakes. This is a demo track that I am recording in preparation of a summer recording session, and I still getting the parts down flush. As far as the summer session goes, I am hoping that I can record tracks at home that are worth keeping. I don't know if that is even worth attempting on a budget. If someone has feedback there let me know.

I am also curious about:

What do I do to push the dynamics between the parts? They just fall into each other without that definite "thing" that makes one part feel noticeably different from the other.

Second, I am using a Rode Nt2a and a Firepod. Is the Firepod supposed to sound like mud, or do I need to invest on more gear going into the Firepod to help that?

If anyone has any other input it is welcome, eg, arrangement, crap/not crap, etc.