This month the guitars have taken a backseat making room for lots of reggae, dub, drum n bass and Welsh Gansta Rap. This blog was accidentally deleted so I had to do it again and second time around I couldn't be bothered to rewrite additional info or witty comments for all the songs - so you will have to use your imagination - Appreciated ;-)
1) Kontraband by Kabaka Pyramid & Damien Marley
Mr Pyramid appears twice on this playlist - he he is with one of Bob Marley's sons.
2) Cry On My Guitar by Miles Kane
A glam rock shuffle with a random fight video.
3) Run Out Of Time by Mystic Braves
L.A. 60's influenced band have just released their latest LP The Great Unknown.
4) See You Next Tuesday by The Nextmen Vs Gentleman's Dub Club
Cheeky track taken from their excellent album Pound for Pound.
5) No Fenke Fenke by Yardcore ft Shanique Marie & Kabaka Pyramid
Mr Pyramid's second entry - Fenke means "Puny" in Jamaican slang - I had to look it up.
6) Rebel Lion by Freestylers ft K-OSS
Reggae drum n bass from the UK.
7) Need Some1 (Friction Remix) by The Prodigy
The Prodigy's new single provides extra drum n bass and the now obligatory Friction Remix.
8) Trapped by Underworld ft Iggy Pop
The one where Iggy berates mortgage holders.
9) Sticky Dub by Sons Of Dub
10) You Look So Fine (Fun Lovin Criminals Remix) by Garbage
11) Wasted Years by Ryan Adams
Acoustic cover of Iron Maiden's 1986 single.
12) Loading Zones by Kurt Vile
Everyone's favourite stoner troubadour rambles through his stream of semi-consciousness.
13) Lessons by Protoje
14) Sweet Like Chocolate by Hollie Cook
15) Dub Like Chocolate by Hollie Cook
16) There's A Reason Why (I Never Return Your Calls) (Satin Jackets Remix) by Blossoms
17) Moonshine Freeze (Drones Club Remix) by This Is The Kit
18) Put Your Money On Me (Steve Mackey Remix) by Arcade Fire
The Arcade Fire's last album was produced by Steve Mackay from Pulp and Thomas from Daft Punk.
19) Resister by She Drew The Gun
20) Auf Wiedershen Mate by Goldie Lookin Chain
The Welsh Rap collective with their Brexit breakup song sampling Dry Your Eyes by The Streets - originally released in 2016 but still topical today.
The Eighties are well under way here and a strong alternative scene was thriving. New Order started dancing and fellow Mancunians The Smiths began their five year dominance of indie. Liverpool unleashed Frankie Goes To Hollywood, from America R.E.M. and Talking Heads led the college radio scene and all around excellent alternative bands were busy releasing yearly albums at a work rate that would shame today's bands.
1) Blue Monday by New Order (Factory)
New Order still refused to include their singles on their albums so Blue Monday was only available as a single. The floppy disc sleeve with cut out sections cost more to produce than they sold it for. It became the best selling 12-inch single of all time selling over 700,000 copies in 1983 and cost Factory Records a fortune. Created as a song that could be played by the machines while the band went to the bar early it heralded the indie dance crossover and served as the blueprint for Madchester.
2) This Is The Day by The The (Epic)
Another classic song that was not popular at the time but its quality shines through the decades. Harmonicas were all the rage in '83.
3) Hand in Glove by The Smiths (Rough Trade)
The brilliant debut single by The Smiths released on Rough Trade was not the huge hit single that Morrissey and Marr were expecting. It reached #124 in the charts. After it appeared on their debut album and was re-recorded with Sandie Shaw on vocals it did make the charts the following year.
4) Mad World by Tears for Fears (Phonogram)
A new wave hit taken from their debut album. It was covered twenty years later for the soundtrack of the movie Donnie Darko and it became a #1 single for Michael Andrews and Gary Jules.
5) A New England by Billy Bragg (Utility)
Folk protest singer Billy Bragg wrote this a year before it was a hit for Kirsty MacColl. This original only had two verses but Kirsty asked him to write another verse for her cover version.
6) This Is Not A Love Song by Public Image Limited (Virgin)
This was Public Image Limited's biggest hit single reaching the top 5 in the UK charts. PiL were formed by John Lydon a.k.a. Johnny Rotten after he left the Sex Pistols. PiL had started to head in a more commercial direction and this song was written as a response to their fans who believed they were selling out.
7) Dear Prudence by Siouxsie and the Banshees (Polydor)
Their second cover of a Beatles White Album song after Helter-Skelter. Robert Smith of The Cure had joined the Banshees for two separate tours during their early years and wanted to appear on a Banshees record so suggested they released this cover which became their biggest hit.
8) Sugar Hiccup by Cocteau Twins (4AD)
Scottish rock band drench this track with lush guitars and nonsensical vocals and possibly invent dream pop. I was listening to this track heavily years later whilst trying to feed my baby son mashed fruit and in my mind the lyrics will forever be "banana throw-up".
9) Burning Down The House by Talking Heads (Sire)
This was the result of Talking Heads attending a Parliament-Funkadelic gig and trying to emulate them.
10) Southern Mark Smith (Big Return) by The Jazz Butcher (Glass)
Name checking the leader of the Fall is one way to remain obscure and the Jazz Butcher achieved this easily. And they went on to repeat this feat many times resulting in an obscure career. However some members went on to star in The Woodentops.
11) Radio Free Europe by R.E.M. (Hib-tone)
Their debut single from 1981 re-recorded for their 1983 debut album "Murmur" it helped establish R.E.M. as a big band on the US College Radio circuit. The lyrics were largely improvised and mumbled which would be Michael Stipe's preferred vocal method until the Mid-80's.
12) Testify by Stevie Ray Vaughan (T-Neck)
Stevie Ray Vaughan sounds like the Jimi Hendrix of the 1980s and you can see what John Squire was aiming for on The Second Coming.
13) Sixty Eight Guns by The Alarm (I.R.S.)
Originally called The Toilets in 1977 these Welsh punks went through many line ups and several name changes (Quasimodo, Seventeen and Alarm Alarm) before they became The Alarm in 1981. This was their biggest hit and was inspired by a book on 1960's Glasgow Street Gangs. The Alarm are still touring and recording music but I've never heard anything else by them.
14) New Year's Day by U2 (Island)
Taken from the War album, a song about the Polish Solidarity labour union movement which opposed the Communist Government.
15) Temple Of Love by Sisters Of Mercy (Merciful Release)
Gothic rock band formed in Leeds in 1980 who released several singles and three albums between 1980 and 1993. Their biggest hit was an epic 1992 remix of this early single but here it is in the original form.
16) 99 Luftballons by Nena (Epic)
An anti-war song from West Berlin - It was re-recorded into English as 99 Red Balloons but the original was sung in German and tells a story of 99 air balloons being released on the border of the Iron Curtain which a pilot shoots down and this escalates into a full scale war.
17) Temptation by Heaven 17 (Virgin)
Formed when some members of The Human League split away. Great dance tune which later featured in the disco scene in the film Trainspotting.
18) The Love Cats by The Cure (Friction)
One of the first happy poppy songs released by The Cure. Unfortunately if you listen to the lyrics "Into the sea, you and me", is a reference to drowning cats in a bag. Still they were definitely lightening up and subverting the mainstream. 19) Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (ZTT)
Liverpool's FGTH originally released Relax in October '83. It would sell millions of copies all over the world and become one of the biggest hits of the decade. It was the first of their trio of epic singles covering the topical issues of the Mid-Eighties: gay sex, nuclear war and horny vampires.
20) The Trooper by Iron Maiden (EMI)
Maiden's Eighties output was very educational. This single details the battle of the Balaclava in 1854 with a retelling of Lord Tennyson's poem The Charge of the Light Brigade.
This month's playlist has been a hard one to compile due the amount of awesome music I've stumbled over. I've picked twenty of the best songs and remixes which have either moved me or got me moving.
1) Idaho by Gorillaz
Their latest album The Now Now is a more low key affair without the hundreds of rappers who crowded their previous effort, Humanz. This allows 2D or Damon's voice to take centre stage and often it sounds more like Blur.
2) As You Said Your So Longs by El Goodo
A 60's influenced Welsh dream pop band - friends of the Super Furry Animals. Very similar sound to the Cosmic Rough Riders if anyone remembers them.
3) Demon Is A Monster by Cornershop
This funky instrumental was used as the theme music to one of my favourite podcasts so happy to share it.
4) Black Magic by Baker Boy ft Dallas Woods
Arnhem Land's Baker Boy is back rapping in both English and his native tongue over indigenous instruments and an epic riff. Sending a middle finger to Australia's politicians.
5) Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys
It's certainly a departure from their previous sound but their sixth album is very rewarding and has been on high rotation over the last few months.
6) Out The Window (Andrew Weatherall Remix) by Confidence Man
The original was featured on this blog a few months ago and at the time I said it sounded like Primal Scream. And now Andrew Weatherall has remixed it so it sounds even more like Screamadelica.
7) Cactus (Boxed In Desert Mix) by Teleman
This is another tune that I featured the original on a recent playlist and it is included again because of another wicked remix.
8) Dancing (Dawn Wall Remix) by Friction ft JP Cooper
Drum N Bass star Friction given a banging remix treatment by Dawn Wall.
9) Downtown Shutdown by The Presets
Electro-pop from Australia's dance act.
10) You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Another mature rock number very reminiscent of Kings of Leon.
11) Too Little Too Late by Miles Kane
Damn catchy power punk pop - what's not to like?
12) Mambo Rap by Parov Stelar
A talented Austrian (not Australian) musician with a mambo beat and amusing lyrics. It's a banger!
13) Double Denim by Helen Love
They haven't changed in quarter of a century and seem destined to rewrite the same song forever. Gotta love them for it. They have never sold out - perhaps no-one would buy them!
14) Burnt Out Star by Pond
Perth's Pond have returned with an eight minute space prog rock opus.
15) Ready Now by The Cat Empire
This has Triple J's Hottest Hundred written all over it.
16) My Own Sunshine by Fraser A. Gorman
Heart-jerking sad song which builds to an uplifting end.
17) Civil War by A-Sides Club
An Australian indie super-group comprising members of Boy & Bear, The Whitlams, All Our Exes Live In Texas and Hot Spoke. They have just released their second album comprised of Guns N Roses cover versions. This song was originally released by GNR in 1990 and the album is well worth a deeper dive.
18) Texas by Mallrat
Talented Aussie indie singer songwriter with another track from her In The Sky EP.
19) Works Every Time by Mini Mansions
LA band return with their first new song in three years, and it's a corker.
20) Oh Dear! by Gruff Rhys
SFA frontman with another catchy song from the excellent orchestral pop Babelsberg album.
By 1982 indie music was heading in numerous directions - old punks were branching out into pop, jazz, funk, dance and erm ...poetry. Hip Hop also got political and the Falklands War inspired several of the songs on this playlist.
1) Rip It Up by Orange Juice
Edwyn Collins Scottish indie band takes a poppy soul direction whilst singing about his favourite Buzzcocks song.
2) Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars) by R.E.M.
Taken from their debut Chronic Town E.P., R.E.M. emerged from Athens Georgia as a mumbling art rock party band and went on to become one of the great rock bands of the Twentieth Century.
3) A Strange Day by The Cure
The Cure had evolved from a post punk band into masters of minimalism and on their fourth album they went full blown gloomy goth. After this they evolved again adding chirpy guitar pop to their repertoire and started troubling the charts with a string of catchy singles.
4) The Missionary by Josef K
Another Scottish band on the Postcard label who recorded this spiky single during a John Peel Session, released it and then split up.
5) Suburban Home by Descendents
L.A. band with witty lyrics celebrating being average in a furious punk racket. "I wanna be a clone, I wanna suburban home".
6) Jet Set Junta by The Monochrome Set
Recorded in the aftermath of the Falklands War, this is a great poppy satirical song.
7) The One Thing by INXS
INXS began as the Farriss Brothers oiginally formed in 1977 in Perth Western Australia. By 1980 they had renamed themselves for their debut album and this early classic displays all the elements that they would be known for - synthesizers, guitars, drums, big choruses and err...saxophone solos.
8) Are You Ready by Crispy Ambulance
On Manchester's Factory Records label they released a handful of singles and one album but were unfairly panned by the critics of trying to be Joy Division as they shared the same manager and label.
Tony Wilson Factory Records owner said they had the worst band name of all time.
9) Blister In The Sun by Violent Femmes
One hit wonder from this Milwaukee band. But what a great hit!
10) Temptation by New Order
Producer Martin Hannett was largely responsible for the Joy Division sound and whilst he produced New Order's 1981 debut album Movement, he failed to hide his contempt for the band members who weren't Ian Curtis. When New Order started programming sequencers and drum machines and producing their own records they soon decided they were better off without Hannett. They released a trilogy of seminal electronic tracks Everything's Gone Green, Temptation & Blue Monday. New Order rarely played encores and decided they should program some songs that the machines could play so they could knock off early.
11) Lucinda by A Certain Ratio
A great Mancunian indie funk workout released on Tony Wilson's Factory Records label.
12) The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
This was one of the first political hip hop tracks. Before this it was mostly party music with daft rhymes then they decided they could put a social message on their records and changed the direction of hip hop and rap.
13) Town Called Malice by The Jam
The Jam had been together for six years and Paul Weller was more interested in expanding his musical horizens beyond their punk origins. The motown and jazz influences of The Jam's later work were alienating some of the band's fanbase and when Paul Weller decided that his band mates lacked the musicianship to match his artistic vision, he decided to end The Jam in 1982.
14) Under The Big Black Sun by X
Another melodic LA punk band that was largely ignored by the mainstream - they were around fifteen years earlier than Nirvana and it may have been a different story if they had been contemporaries.
15) Down Under by Men At Work
Reggae inspired, Australian New Wave band who enjoyed their Vegemite and spliffs in equal measures.
16) Urban Struggle by The Vandals
Punk cowboy anthems is a genre I never expected to discover.
17) Over The Edge by Wipers
Powerful alt-rock from Portland, Oregon.
18) Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
One of my favourite songs by Split Enz which was written by Tim Finn inspired by his unhappy experiences of his short lived marriage. Banned in the UK during the Falkland's War as they didn't want to hear songs about leaky boats.
19) Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
Keeping on a nautical theme is this anti-war protest song based in a port where the local population scrape a living working for the military industrial complex.
20) Cocktails by Attila The Stockbroker
British poet who recorded this brilliant take down of the early 80's yuppy scene - hilariously vicious.
Welcome to July and its a wonder I managed to uncover any new music whilst being preoccupied with the FIFA World Cup - but I did and here you go - some tunes to soundtrack the knock out stages!
1) Burnout by The Lulu Raes
What can I tell you about the Lulu Raes that hasn't already been said? Well I have never mentioned them before and all I can tell you they are an Aussie indie pop band.
2) Tools Down by The Presets
Now this is funny! If you think Daft Punk's "Technologic" if it was covered by The Village People then you are in the ballpark.
3) Make Time by Mallrat
Brisbane's Mallrat (aka Grace Shaw) with a track from her latest EP.
4) Visions by Stonefield
Another space rock classic lifted from their Far From Earth album.
5) Mainland by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
RBCF have been releasing singles out of Melbourne for the last few years and their debut album "Hope Downs" has just been released and is a decent effort.
6) Romantic by Hooverphonic
Belgium's answer to Portishead is a more radio friendly orchestral brand of trip hop. Nice!
7) I'm Your Man by Spiritualized
This is the first new music from Spiritualized in six years - hopefully more to come soon.
8) Looking For Love (Instrumental) by Chromatics
This is the instrumental B-Side to their latest single - offence to their singer - this is better.
9) The Club by Gruff Rhys
This is the fifth solo album from the Super Furry Animals singer and he has included lush orchestration to his latest work. This is a tale of being thrown out of a club which is surely a metaphor for something not explicitly stated.
10) Inkolelo by Subjective (akaGoldie & James Davidson)
This track samples African rhythms and vocals and is the work of Jungle legends Goldie and James Davidson. Mr Bullion's African Adventures.
11) It's A Trap by Ash
A beautiful soaring song from the Northern Ireland's poppy punks who are now, if you can believe it, in their twenty-fourth year of their recording career!
12) Hold Unknown by Dinosaur Jr
I don't even want to work out how long Dinosaur Jr have been going - I'm feeling old enough just thinking about Ash!
13) Spooky by The Nextmen Vs Gentlemen's Dub Club featuring Holly Cook
This is taken from an excellent album "Pound for Pound" full of British reggae, dancehall and rap influences with a smattering of guest vocalists. My album of the month.
14) The Comedown Was Real by Drapht featuring Indoor Fins
Lifted from the "Arabella Street" EP by Perth's leading skip hop artist.
15) And I Was A Boy From School by Tears For Fears
A faithful cover of the Hot Chip single.
16) Cry Little Sister by Marilyn Manson
Not a fan of MM but I did enjoy this cover the original was on the 1987 Lost Boys Soundtrack.
17) The Unforgiven by Alborosie featuring Raging Fyah
This is unusual and I haven't decided yet if it is inspired or a crime against music. I suspect the latter but I can't help listening to it.
18) Hi Hello by Johnny Marr
Echoes of The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"on this track taken from his third solo album "Call The Comet".
19) Salvation by Tash Sultana
This is a new track which has a more polished production than her previous work and comes a couple of months before her highly anticipated debut album. Will the extra polish push her into a household name? I wouldn't bet against it.
20) It's Summertime by Morcheeba
Instant Summer classic - I would tap my toes if I could still feel them. It's Wintertime in the Southern Hemisphere.
Half way through the year already so I have now selected 120 songs/tracks to soundtrack 2018 and I will continue to plow through new releases to uncover the best new music. I found the Spotify algorithms were delivering me very predictable suggestions for new releases so I reviewed and unfollowed a few hundred bands trying to mix it up.
Confident Music For Confident People
1) Out the Window by Confidence Man
This is a storming tune - sounds like Primal Scream circa 1991 meets the Polyphonic Spree.
2) Anything U Want by Needshes
Indie disco track hailing from Tashkent, Uzbeckistan.
3) Your Love Is My Favourite Band by The Vaccines
Another great tune from the London band. Love a song that mentions listening to the chart countdown. Takes me back to the 80's with my tape recorder and finger hovering over the pause button.
4) Long Wave by Bonny Doon
This Detroit band take things in a more relaxed direction.
5) Walking To Oman's by Fraser A. Gorman
Australian musician has just released this beautiful downbeat track ahead of a new album.
6) Far Away Truth by Albert Hammond Jr.
Whilst The Strokes are on hiatus we still have Albert Hammond Jr. releasing music of a very similar nature.
7) Little Dark Age (Ghost Vision Remix) by MGMT
A remix of the title track of MGMT's last album. I'm trying to find out who is behind this remix and it appears they might be related to UK duo Psychemagik and I will be delving deeper into their music.
8) Star Treatment by Arctic Monkeys
This new album has divided and alienated their fans. I personally love it as Alex Turner is surely the best lyricists of his generation and he fills the whole album with his wordplay delivered via a trans-Atlantic lounge lizard crooner character. Welcome to Smoothcore.
9) Cactus by Teleman
The definitive song about finding freedom via cactus impalement. Don't try this at home indie kids.
10) Bells & Circles by Underworld & Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop rants like a madman about the golden age of air travel when he could smoke on planes and pull air hostesses over an pounding Underworld track.
11) Contradiction by Alborosie ft. Chronix
Chronix appeared on three new singles this week collaborating with Alborosie, Richie Spice and Protoje - popular guy.
12) Dare (Friction Remix) by Gorillaz
This month I have been mostly enjoying drum n bass artist Friction. Gorillaz have also just returned with a new song this month.
13) Break Me by DMA's
Time to chillax again. Sydney's Madchester wannabes offer such an opportunity with some retro shoegazing music.
14) Sweet Release by The Coral
Merseyside rockers are currently touring with the Manics and although they vanished from my radar fifteen years ago they have actually been releasing albums all the time - to my total ignorance.
15) Smack My Pitch Up by The Traffic
I do not know who this band are but they play a great instrumental version of The Prodigy tune.
16) Tracks (Back To You) by Bootleg Rascals
Australian group who describe themselves as "Taco slinging dub warriors".
17) Younger by The Hails
Smooth grooves and indie rock from this band from Florida.
18) Never Start by Middle Kids
Sydney trio who have just released their debut album on the Domino label.
19) Easy Jesus by Naive Set
Guitar indie pop from Amsterdam.
20) The Perfect Life Does Not Exist by Ball Park Music
Playing out this month are Ball Park Music with yet another great song lifted from their Good Mood album.
I'm back again with twenty new songs that have tickled my fancy over the last few weeks.
I don't appear to have personally uncovered any new bands this month but there is a high supply of great new music from established artists.
1) Tracers by Johnny Marr
Guitar-fest heralding the return of Johnny Marr and his third solo album since striking out under his own name. Actually his real name is John Maher but he adopted his stage moniker to avoid confusion with the drummer of The Buzzcocks.
2) The Lovecats (TC & Benny Remix) by The Cure
The Cure's 1990 remix album Mixed Up was my first introduction to this seminal band and I quickly hovered up their back catalogue (except Faith /Carnage Visors (1981) which I couldn't stand). Twenty eight years later The Cure are preparing a special edition of Mixed Up and this previously unreleased remix of their 1983 pop single is a welcome discovery.
3) Fascination by Confidence Man
Funky Australian electro taken from their debut album Confident Music for Confident People.
4) Surfing In The Sky by The Vaccines
High tempo crashing drums and guitars with soaring melodies and chipper vocals make this an infectious slab of punk pop rock n roll.
5) I Am A Dog by Ball Park Music
This song is on high rotation in our household and it's my wife's new favourite song. The dog likes it as well.
6) Burn It by Sunflower Bean
New York band have released their second album produced by Jacob Portrait of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Thankfully this record has avoided the weirdness that has spun Unknown Mortal Orchestra into their current unlistenable experimental direction.
7) Into My Arms by Band Of Horses
A cover of the classic 1997 love song by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.
8) Bad Got Me Good by Gin Wigmore
This is a timeless breakup anthem which I can't listen to without imagining it's being sung in a 1930's Speakeasy. Maybe it isn't timeless if I think it has a specific time? It's great anyway.
9) Sundials (976-DUB) by Django Django
A dub remix of Django Django - I'm in blissed out heaven!
10) Serotonin by GUM
Keeping things on the calmer side GUM's latest single sounds like Spiritualized playing Screamadelica. Relax, Man.
11) When You're Ready (Karizma Remix) by Winston Surfshirt
Winston Surfshirt's debut album has been given the remix treatment and Sponge Cake Rebaked has been released. This track was remixed by Karizma - an artist on Spotify who had one follower. I'm now number two in the Karizma fanclub so I'll let you know how their career develops!
12) Blaze Away by Morcheeba & Roots Manuva
This collaboration sounds good on paper and happily it doesn't disappoint on wax.
13) Better Than That by James
Manchester survivalists James are back with an upbeat single, top vocals and drum n bass rhythms.
14) Right Here, Right Now (Friction One In The Jungle Remix) by Fatboy Slim
Keeping it Massive - a tasty d&b remix of the Fatboy Slim track that was turns 20 this year!
15) Pablo Picasso by Jack White
Ex White Stripes man covers one of my favourite songs originally recorded by the Modern Lovers in the early 1970s. I prefer the original but this cover is a fun re-interpretation. In Jack White's mind he is Jimi Hendrix.
16) TiedUpRightNow by Parcels
Berlin based Australian group specialising in five piece harmonies and funky disco. Beloved by Daft Punk who co-wrote their previous single.
17) Loaded by Miles Kane
Miles Kane is one half of The Lost Shadow Puppets. The other half is Alex Turner who will release the Arctic Monkeys long awaited sixth album next month.
18) For Now (Confidence Man Remix) by DMA's
The Oasis fixated Sydneysiders have released a second album and this baggy inspired track is remixed by fellow Aussies, Confidence Man.
19) Everything's Gone Green (live) by Peter Hook & The Light
I'm currently reading Peter Hook's book Substance - Inside New Order which is a gripping read about the music, the tour antidotes and the inter-band rivalry. I often wondered why Hooky left New Order but after a few chapters of this book I'm surprised they lasted so long. This is a live recording of New Order's first programmed tracked. It was the forerunner to the dance hits Temptation and Blue Monday.
20) She Taught Me How To Fly by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
This song is so catchy I had to included it so it can be stuck in your heads as well.
