Top10Nathan
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For The Record: Hats
The Blue Nile's second album is a cult classic, and my closest friend during the times I need one most.
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A very personal piece this morning on how The Blue Nile's 'Hats', as well as being a cult classic, is the most important album in my life.
RTs, shares and subscribers appreciated 🎶🙏
#MusicSky
RTs, shares and subscribers appreciated 🎶🙏
#MusicSky
#365PerfectSongs 32/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Tears For Fears' 'The Working Hour'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Tears For Fears' 'The Working Hour'.
#MusicSky
The Working Hour
YouTube video by Tears for Fears - Topic
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#365PerfectSongs 32/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Tears For Fears' 'The Working Hour'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Tears For Fears' 'The Working Hour'.
#MusicSky
#OrchestralManoeuvres Day 1
🗣️ Sinead O'Connor
🎶 Feel So Different
So many choices in this category for this brilliant woman.
But today, it has to be the opening track from her second album. The song is powerful enough from her vocals alone, but those strings take it up another notch or three.
🗣️ Sinead O'Connor
🎶 Feel So Different
So many choices in this category for this brilliant woman.
But today, it has to be the opening track from her second album. The song is powerful enough from her vocals alone, but those strings take it up another notch or three.
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
#OrchestralManoeuvres Day 1
🗣️ Sinead O'Connor
🎶 Feel So Different
So many choices in this category for this brilliant woman.
But today, it has to be the opening track from her second album. The song is powerful enough from her vocals alone, but those strings take it up another notch or three.
🗣️ Sinead O'Connor
🎶 Feel So Different
So many choices in this category for this brilliant woman.
But today, it has to be the opening track from her second album. The song is powerful enough from her vocals alone, but those strings take it up another notch or three.
#Reverberations Day 1
🗣️ Mercury Rev
🎶 Chasing A Bee
Considering my entry way to this band was Born Horses, never have I encountered such whiplash from going back to the start.
Straight out of the gates, Mercury Rev were all about guitars turned up to 11. It's absolutely glorious.
🗣️ Mercury Rev
🎶 Chasing A Bee
Considering my entry way to this band was Born Horses, never have I encountered such whiplash from going back to the start.
Straight out of the gates, Mercury Rev were all about guitars turned up to 11. It's absolutely glorious.
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
#Reverberations Day 1
🗣️ Mercury Rev
🎶 Chasing A Bee
Considering my entry way to this band was Born Horses, never have I encountered such whiplash from going back to the start.
Straight out of the gates, Mercury Rev were all about guitars turned up to 11. It's absolutely glorious.
🗣️ Mercury Rev
🎶 Chasing A Bee
Considering my entry way to this band was Born Horses, never have I encountered such whiplash from going back to the start.
Straight out of the gates, Mercury Rev were all about guitars turned up to 11. It's absolutely glorious.
Music Challenge Complete
From #Top10SongSongs to #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack, here's a list of every single #MusicChallenge I've hosted, plus some words on why doing so was so important to me 🎶👇
#MusicSky
From #Top10SongSongs to #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack, here's a list of every single #MusicChallenge I've hosted, plus some words on why doing so was so important to me 🎶👇
#MusicSky
Music Challenge Complete
How one silly idea for a music challenge led me to curating some of the finest playlists my ears ever feasted on...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Music Challenge Complete
From #Top10SongSongs to #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack, here's a list of every single #MusicChallenge I've hosted, plus some words on why doing so was so important to me 🎶👇
#MusicSky
From #Top10SongSongs to #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack, here's a list of every single #MusicChallenge I've hosted, plus some words on why doing so was so important to me 🎶👇
#MusicSky
#AllThatJazz
Jeff Parker EVA IVtet | Way Out Of Easy
Good God, this is bloody good stuff. Four long-form jazz pieces from a residency band that weave together so, so, so well!
This is a live performance, given away only by the rapturous and deserved applause at the end...
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Jeff Parker EVA IVtet | Way Out Of Easy
Good God, this is bloody good stuff. Four long-form jazz pieces from a residency band that weave together so, so, so well!
This is a live performance, given away only by the rapturous and deserved applause at the end...
#MusicSky #JazzSky
January 31, 2026 at 8:01 PM
#AllThatJazz
Jeff Parker EVA IVtet | Way Out Of Easy
Good God, this is bloody good stuff. Four long-form jazz pieces from a residency band that weave together so, so, so well!
This is a live performance, given away only by the rapturous and deserved applause at the end...
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Jeff Parker EVA IVtet | Way Out Of Easy
Good God, this is bloody good stuff. Four long-form jazz pieces from a residency band that weave together so, so, so well!
This is a live performance, given away only by the rapturous and deserved applause at the end...
#MusicSky #JazzSky
This evening on Substack, my month in music.
About my deep dives into the world of jazz, ambient and house music, plus plenty of recommendations for you all to get your ears around.
#MusicSky
About my deep dives into the world of jazz, ambient and house music, plus plenty of recommendations for you all to get your ears around.
#MusicSky
My Month In Music: January 2026
Recapping and reviewing the last month through music.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This evening on Substack, my month in music.
About my deep dives into the world of jazz, ambient and house music, plus plenty of recommendations for you all to get your ears around.
#MusicSky
About my deep dives into the world of jazz, ambient and house music, plus plenty of recommendations for you all to get your ears around.
#MusicSky
#365PerfectSongs 31/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Boards Of Canada's 'Dawn Chorus'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Boards Of Canada's 'Dawn Chorus'.
#MusicSky
Dawn Chorus
YouTube video by Boards of Canada - Topic
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
#365PerfectSongs 31/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Boards Of Canada's 'Dawn Chorus'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Boards Of Canada's 'Dawn Chorus'.
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
Khotin | Finds You Well
The cover of this one gave Boards Of Canada vibes, and the downtempo ambience does feel like BOC at their most subtle.
Like floating on a cloud, it's not a record for every event, but it's perfect for chilling out to.
#MusicSky #NP
Khotin | Finds You Well
The cover of this one gave Boards Of Canada vibes, and the downtempo ambience does feel like BOC at their most subtle.
Like floating on a cloud, it's not a record for every event, but it's perfect for chilling out to.
#MusicSky #NP
January 31, 2026 at 3:08 PM
#NowPlaying
Khotin | Finds You Well
The cover of this one gave Boards Of Canada vibes, and the downtempo ambience does feel like BOC at their most subtle.
Like floating on a cloud, it's not a record for every event, but it's perfect for chilling out to.
#MusicSky #NP
Khotin | Finds You Well
The cover of this one gave Boards Of Canada vibes, and the downtempo ambience does feel like BOC at their most subtle.
Like floating on a cloud, it's not a record for every event, but it's perfect for chilling out to.
#MusicSky #NP
William Basinski completed The Disintegration Loops as The Twin Towers fell in the background of his New York apartment.
That changes everything, but context matters. You can't hear the tragedy, but you sure can feel it 👇
#MusicSky
That changes everything, but context matters. You can't hear the tragedy, but you sure can feel it 👇
#MusicSky
For The Record: The Disintegration Loops
William Basinski's meditative masterpiece was born alongside tragedy. Its legacy belies just how subtly incredible the music is.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:49 PM
William Basinski completed The Disintegration Loops as The Twin Towers fell in the background of his New York apartment.
That changes everything, but context matters. You can't hear the tragedy, but you sure can feel it 👇
#MusicSky
That changes everything, but context matters. You can't hear the tragedy, but you sure can feel it 👇
#MusicSky
Unbelievable work all round James! This might be my favourite graphic yet, and the results aren't too shabby either...😁
#70sTop30
Here is the final seventy track playlist of the most popular artists voted for in the 1970s music challenge. Thanks again you to everyone who participated and commented on the challenge.
Nineteen Seventies
open.spotify.com/playlist/56G...
Here is the final seventy track playlist of the most popular artists voted for in the 1970s music challenge. Thanks again you to everyone who participated and commented on the challenge.
Nineteen Seventies
open.spotify.com/playlist/56G...
January 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Unbelievable work all round James! This might be my favourite graphic yet, and the results aren't too shabby either...😁
Absolutely epic playlist - both in results and style.
So happy to see Talk Show Host as high up as 28th, and of course it's A-Side Street Spirit topping the lot.
So happy to see Talk Show Host as high up as 28th, and of course it's A-Side Street Spirit topping the lot.
#RadioheadTop30
Here’s the final sixty track playlist from all of the votes cast. Thanks again to everyone who contributed to the challenge.
Radiohead
open.spotify.com/playlist/7jc...
Here’s the final sixty track playlist from all of the votes cast. Thanks again to everyone who contributed to the challenge.
Radiohead
open.spotify.com/playlist/7jc...
January 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Absolutely epic playlist - both in results and style.
So happy to see Talk Show Host as high up as 28th, and of course it's A-Side Street Spirit topping the lot.
So happy to see Talk Show Host as high up as 28th, and of course it's A-Side Street Spirit topping the lot.
On Substack today, the first of many of my favourite album covers.
Here's a few geeky words on Mogwai's horrifically brilliant Come On Die Young.
#MusicSky
Here's a few geeky words on Mogwai's horrifically brilliant Come On Die Young.
#MusicSky
Under The Covers: Come On Die Young
A little read every Saturday morning on some of my favourite album covers, starting with Mogwai's scary, stary dark thing.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On Substack today, the first of many of my favourite album covers.
Here's a few geeky words on Mogwai's horrifically brilliant Come On Die Young.
#MusicSky
Here's a few geeky words on Mogwai's horrifically brilliant Come On Die Young.
#MusicSky
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
Congratulations to R.E.M., who were voted the best artist to come flying out of the blocks with Radio Free Europe.
Below are the 120 most picked choices, and a Spotify playlist containing them all.
Thank you everyone 🙏
open.spotify.com/playlist/5Cn...
#MusicSky
Congratulations to R.E.M., who were voted the best artist to come flying out of the blocks with Radio Free Europe.
Below are the 120 most picked choices, and a Spotify playlist containing them all.
Thank you everyone 🙏
open.spotify.com/playlist/5Cn...
#MusicSky
January 31, 2026 at 9:31 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
Congratulations to R.E.M., who were voted the best artist to come flying out of the blocks with Radio Free Europe.
Below are the 120 most picked choices, and a Spotify playlist containing them all.
Thank you everyone 🙏
open.spotify.com/playlist/5Cn...
#MusicSky
Congratulations to R.E.M., who were voted the best artist to come flying out of the blocks with Radio Free Europe.
Below are the 120 most picked choices, and a Spotify playlist containing them all.
Thank you everyone 🙏
open.spotify.com/playlist/5Cn...
#MusicSky
#2026AlbumDiscoveries
13. Moodymann | Black Mahogani (2004)
A name I've heard in passing, unaware of the magic within.
Fusing house and jazz into a concept celebration of Detroit, this truly is an album unlike anything else I've had the pleasure of hearing...
🙏 @funkentechno.bsky.social
13. Moodymann | Black Mahogani (2004)
A name I've heard in passing, unaware of the magic within.
Fusing house and jazz into a concept celebration of Detroit, this truly is an album unlike anything else I've had the pleasure of hearing...
🙏 @funkentechno.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
#2026AlbumDiscoveries
13. Moodymann | Black Mahogani (2004)
A name I've heard in passing, unaware of the magic within.
Fusing house and jazz into a concept celebration of Detroit, this truly is an album unlike anything else I've had the pleasure of hearing...
🙏 @funkentechno.bsky.social
13. Moodymann | Black Mahogani (2004)
A name I've heard in passing, unaware of the magic within.
Fusing house and jazz into a concept celebration of Detroit, this truly is an album unlike anything else I've had the pleasure of hearing...
🙏 @funkentechno.bsky.social
Reposted by Top10Nathan
The Disintegration Loops are defined by a modern tragedy.
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
For The Record: The Disintegration Loops
William Basinski's meditative masterpiece was born alongside tragedy. Its legacy belies just how subtly incredible the music is.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 AM
The Disintegration Loops are defined by a modern tragedy.
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
#AllThatJazz
Sun Ra | Disco 3000
It wouldn't be a Friday without some new-to-me Sun Ra.
The enigma is; how can a man with such a varied discography have outliers even within that?
If it is possible, this counts. An absolute wall of noise, joyous, but a bleeding earful!
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Sun Ra | Disco 3000
It wouldn't be a Friday without some new-to-me Sun Ra.
The enigma is; how can a man with such a varied discography have outliers even within that?
If it is possible, this counts. An absolute wall of noise, joyous, but a bleeding earful!
#MusicSky #JazzSky
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
#AllThatJazz
Sun Ra | Disco 3000
It wouldn't be a Friday without some new-to-me Sun Ra.
The enigma is; how can a man with such a varied discography have outliers even within that?
If it is possible, this counts. An absolute wall of noise, joyous, but a bleeding earful!
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Sun Ra | Disco 3000
It wouldn't be a Friday without some new-to-me Sun Ra.
The enigma is; how can a man with such a varied discography have outliers even within that?
If it is possible, this counts. An absolute wall of noise, joyous, but a bleeding earful!
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who's taken part in #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack this month, and any other challenges too.
It's my last Music Challenge; what better place to finish than at the start...
I'll drop the mega 120 track playlist tomorrow morning! 🎶👀
#MusicSky
It's my last Music Challenge; what better place to finish than at the start...
I'll drop the mega 120 track playlist tomorrow morning! 🎶👀
#MusicSky
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who's taken part in #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack this month, and any other challenges too.
It's my last Music Challenge; what better place to finish than at the start...
I'll drop the mega 120 track playlist tomorrow morning! 🎶👀
#MusicSky
It's my last Music Challenge; what better place to finish than at the start...
I'll drop the mega 120 track playlist tomorrow morning! 🎶👀
#MusicSky
#365PerfectSongs 30/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Blur's 'Sing'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Blur's 'Sing'.
#MusicSky
Blur - Sing (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Blur
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM
#365PerfectSongs 30/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Blur's 'Sing'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Blur's 'Sing'.
#MusicSky
#AllThatJazz
Chris Corsano, Bill Orcutt | Made Out Of Sound
Made out of sound with bells on. It's guitar, it's drums Billy Cobham would be proud of.
This is an intense and LOUD record, distilled into half an hour of pure head-banging glory...
#NowPlaying
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Chris Corsano, Bill Orcutt | Made Out Of Sound
Made out of sound with bells on. It's guitar, it's drums Billy Cobham would be proud of.
This is an intense and LOUD record, distilled into half an hour of pure head-banging glory...
#NowPlaying
#MusicSky #JazzSky
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
#AllThatJazz
Chris Corsano, Bill Orcutt | Made Out Of Sound
Made out of sound with bells on. It's guitar, it's drums Billy Cobham would be proud of.
This is an intense and LOUD record, distilled into half an hour of pure head-banging glory...
#NowPlaying
#MusicSky #JazzSky
Chris Corsano, Bill Orcutt | Made Out Of Sound
Made out of sound with bells on. It's guitar, it's drums Billy Cobham would be proud of.
This is an intense and LOUD record, distilled into half an hour of pure head-banging glory...
#NowPlaying
#MusicSky #JazzSky
The Disintegration Loops are defined by a modern tragedy.
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
For The Record: The Disintegration Loops
William Basinski's meditative masterpiece was born alongside tragedy. Its legacy belies just how subtly incredible the music is.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 AM
The Disintegration Loops are defined by a modern tragedy.
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
On today's Substack, why that context makes this mediative music a masterpiece.
RTs and shares appreciated 🙏🎶
#MusicSky
#RadioheadTop30
1
💿 Street Spirit B-Side
🎶 Talk Show Host
Undisputedly my favourite Radiohead song. The last of 10 B-Sides in my list, and easily the best despite great competition.
It truly sounds like nothing else - even the trip hop that clearly influenced it.
Thanks so much James.
1
💿 Street Spirit B-Side
🎶 Talk Show Host
Undisputedly my favourite Radiohead song. The last of 10 B-Sides in my list, and easily the best despite great competition.
It truly sounds like nothing else - even the trip hop that clearly influenced it.
Thanks so much James.
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#RadioheadTop30
1
💿 Street Spirit B-Side
🎶 Talk Show Host
Undisputedly my favourite Radiohead song. The last of 10 B-Sides in my list, and easily the best despite great competition.
It truly sounds like nothing else - even the trip hop that clearly influenced it.
Thanks so much James.
1
💿 Street Spirit B-Side
🎶 Talk Show Host
Undisputedly my favourite Radiohead song. The last of 10 B-Sides in my list, and easily the best despite great competition.
It truly sounds like nothing else - even the trip hop that clearly influenced it.
Thanks so much James.
#70sTop30
1
🗣️ Tom Waits
🎶 Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)
🗓️ September 1976
One of the most devastating, most affecting, and most brilliant songs I have ever heard.
Timeless and ultimately perfect in every single way.
Thanks so much James 🙏
1
🗣️ Tom Waits
🎶 Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)
🗓️ September 1976
One of the most devastating, most affecting, and most brilliant songs I have ever heard.
Timeless and ultimately perfect in every single way.
Thanks so much James 🙏
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#70sTop30
1
🗣️ Tom Waits
🎶 Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)
🗓️ September 1976
One of the most devastating, most affecting, and most brilliant songs I have ever heard.
Timeless and ultimately perfect in every single way.
Thanks so much James 🙏
1
🗣️ Tom Waits
🎶 Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)
🗓️ September 1976
One of the most devastating, most affecting, and most brilliant songs I have ever heard.
Timeless and ultimately perfect in every single way.
Thanks so much James 🙏
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
1
🗣️ The Blue Nile
💿 A Walk Across The Rooftops
🎶 A Walk Across The Rooftops
The song that sparked the initial idea for this challenge a couple of years ago.
It is the ultimate calling card for everything that The Blue Nile represent.
Perfection.
1
🗣️ The Blue Nile
💿 A Walk Across The Rooftops
🎶 A Walk Across The Rooftops
The song that sparked the initial idea for this challenge a couple of years ago.
It is the ultimate calling card for everything that The Blue Nile represent.
Perfection.
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
1
🗣️ The Blue Nile
💿 A Walk Across The Rooftops
🎶 A Walk Across The Rooftops
The song that sparked the initial idea for this challenge a couple of years ago.
It is the ultimate calling card for everything that The Blue Nile represent.
Perfection.
1
🗣️ The Blue Nile
💿 A Walk Across The Rooftops
🎶 A Walk Across The Rooftops
The song that sparked the initial idea for this challenge a couple of years ago.
It is the ultimate calling card for everything that The Blue Nile represent.
Perfection.
#2026AlbumDiscoveries
12. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica
From now, I'm only documenting album discoveries as something big, something I should have listened to by now.
And yeah, this is that. What a bloody ride...
12. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica
From now, I'm only documenting album discoveries as something big, something I should have listened to by now.
And yeah, this is that. What a bloody ride...
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
#2026AlbumDiscoveries
12. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica
From now, I'm only documenting album discoveries as something big, something I should have listened to by now.
And yeah, this is that. What a bloody ride...
12. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica
From now, I'm only documenting album discoveries as something big, something I should have listened to by now.
And yeah, this is that. What a bloody ride...
#365PerfectSongs 29/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Burial & Four Tet's 'Nova'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Burial & Four Tet's 'Nova'.
#MusicSky
Burial & Four Tet - Nova
YouTube video by strangenessEPR
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 10:46 AM
#365PerfectSongs 29/365
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Burial & Four Tet's 'Nova'.
#MusicSky
Every day in 2026, I'm playing and sharing a song that I think is perfect. No extra commentary. No notes. Just the song.
Today's song is Burial & Four Tet's 'Nova'.
#MusicSky