MP3 of the Month Club - Miles Hunt

By today's fast-paced standards and world of on-demand streaming, the idea of being emailed a link to a new track every month must seem quite quaint. Archaic almost. But at the time it was an innovative way to get music delivered. So by paying an upfront fee you had the excitement of receiving a link every month and downloading an album track by track. Sure it took a year but it was worth the wait.

These weren't cast-offs either, they were bona-fide new tracks from the then ex-Wonder Stuff frontman. Take the excellent 'Quick Fix' for example. A great riff introduces a soaring rock track. Then there is the experimental sample heavy 'Hairy On The Inside'. As different again but essential listening for any Stuffies fan.

I looked forward to each month immensely as I didn't know what the next track was going to bring. Would it be a ballad or an acoustic treat? Maybe it would be a Paul Weller cover. Or perhaps Miles would finally come clean and release his prog-rock side?...... then again maybe not.

I can't help but think that we have lost something in being able to instantly access music - arguably dulling the excitement of finding new music to listen to. But I suppose all things must pass, as someone once wisely said, and I'm sure that in the blink of an eye I'll reminiscing about the time when music wasn't downloaded directly into your head. Cor, fancy having to download music by pressing buttons. Tsschh that's positively prehistoric!