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I thought it was necessary to give some context around this track, but at the same time I would like people to take from it whatever they would like to.

In the summer of 2015, I found myself in a job centre in Finsbury Park, north London. As I was waiting for my appointment, I thought I would get a "field" sample, so started to record a voice memo on my phone. Within about a minute, one of the advisers came over to me and asked if I was a particular person, and saw my phone lying next to me. Immediately, she said "Don't leave your phone there, put it in your pocket...everyone's broke around here". Fortunately, I managed to capture this conversation and it's what you hear at the end of the track. I'm not quite sure what it was, but this statement had an overwhelming affect on me, making me feel angry that she had said that in front of all those people there and the joy she evidently took in saying it. I went back to my flat and this track started to come together literally in a matter of days. I thought it would be appropriate to keep the title close to my national insurance number (it's not actually it, don't worry). I suppose it was just the attitude that she had and the care free way in which it was delivered that shocked and saddened me. People had become a series of numbers and stereotyped.

So...this track is partially to do with that experience and it made me think wider about the way we treat people and coupled with the personal hardship I was going through at this time in my life, I just felt I had to say something about it, even if it was in this small way. I really want this song and the next one I put out titled "Quantifiers", to be received in a positive light and ultimately I hope to just make people appreciate others around them whether they're friends or strangers. Everyone deserves to be treated nicely and given time of day.

Thanks again for reading this, watching the video and listening to the track and if you feel like owning a copy, it can be downloaded for one pound from Bandcamp. Your money will go to CRISIS, who help homeless people across the UK. Alternatively, it's also available to stream via Soundcloud and will be out on all other streaming services in the next week. Please spread the word.

Lots of love x