The First 10

Ladies and Gentle Spoons, without further ado, the first 10 tracks with automatic entry into Smuts Slots:

1. General Smuts - The Libertines.
My theme song by the band that started it all for me. A little heard B-side from the 2003 single 'Time For Heroes' and Pete and Carl at their best.

2. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - The Smiths
As a child I was taught to love The Smiths and this is my favourite Smiths track. Morrissey at his lyrical best.

3. Boy's Don't Cry - The Cure
This song came on my iPod as I rode my bike home from being dumped by my first long term girlfriend. At the time I was into being 'emo' and any song that transforms you back to a particular time in your life is special. Obviously this isn't a particularly happy memory but then it's not a particularly happy song.

4. We Can No Longer Cheat You - The Cribs
My favourite album of all time and it was almost impossible to choose my favourite track from it. Incredibly close call between this and 'Hello? Oh...', 'Hey Scensters' and 'Martell'. Ultimately I plumped for the song that really got me into The Cribs.

5. Helicopter - Bloc Party
Another very close call, having to pick a favoured track from a brilliant album 'Silent Alarm'. 'Banquet' and 'Luno' were borderline.

6. Witness (1 Hope) - Roots Manuva
I came to love this track late in the day, years after it first came out, having never shown any interest in any music without guitars. To me this is one of those songs where you remember exactly where you were the first time you heard it. Unfortunately I was shitfaced and had to be told about it the next day. Still, excellent track from another excellent album.

7. Konstantine - Something Corporate
For a song pushing the 10 minute mark I can happily listen to this over and over and over and Andrew McMahon is a hero of mine to face the adversity he has and to come ack from it and continue to make the excellent music he does. Later this week I'm off to see Jack's Mannequin live. I cannot wait.

8. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service
Another classic which I came to hear very late on thanks to the film 'Garden State' and the cover by Iron & Wine. Excellent song. Thanks J.D!

9. Six Queens - Larrikin Love
'There's a symphony in my heart and i've lost all my morals'
'I was a boy who yearned to be a cover girl'
All about the lyrics and the music with another of my all time favourite bands. To split after making only one album is a tragedy. Incredible live band too. See, 'Happy As Annie' 'Downing Street Kindling' and 'Edwould' for more Larrikin Lovely goodness.

10. Generator - The Holloways
I've seen The Holloways live more than any other band and I love them. Time will tell if they will be as good without Dave and Rob and whether Alfie and Gwyn keep the tunes coming. I hope so but I just don't think it will be the same. Anyway, Generator had a smattering of chart success but nowhere near as much as it deserved and is a modern day indie classic in my eyes.

To hear all 10 tracks in Spotify clickit.

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