so... let me tell you a little bit about what i have been doing... i have recorded rough versions of what i think are by far the best songs i have ever written... i have to drive an hour and a half to and from the studio and i have had the songs on loop and i can't repress the triumphant grin on my face... i'm sure that every other driver on the m23 thinks tha i am on pills... i played every instrument and i'm excited for you to hear my guitar playing... i don't want to blow my own trumpet (although i actually did on one of the tracks) but it sounds fucking good... the record is really electronic but in a heavy way and the songs are deffo the catchiest i've done... i hate to say it but i'm starting to feel like it's a good thing that william quit because i can do exactly what i want... it's like brassbound never happened... me and battlecat are so happy with the album... it's got a strong ska influence (you know it) but it's much heavier... you are going to be blown away... other news is i gave up drinking while i am doing the record... i also had to give up nintendo... i think that there is a big mario influence on some of the songs in a polysics/ plus tech squeezebox sort of way... anyway if i tell you anymore then i'll have to kill you and i really haven't got the time for that now... i love you and i always will xxx