The Wildhearts: 10 Tracks You Need To Call Yourself A Fan

10. It’s All Up To Me

It’s All Up To Me is taken from the band’s fifth studio album, and their first in six years, 2003’s The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed. Having taken a four year hiatus, frontman Ginger decided to reform the Earth Vs… era line-up of the band for some live dates in 2001.

Though the usual Wildhearts difficulties surfaced on that tour, things went well enough for the band to decide to record new material. Unfortunately bassist Danny McCormack was admitted to rehab just before the band entered the studio so Ginger ended up playing all the bass parts on the record.

Despite this upheaval, The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed is probably their most straight-forward and accessible album, packed full of pop melodies and no excess fat.

It even features backing vocals from a newly famous Justin Hawkins, and The Wildhearts played a huge part in The Darkness’ rise to fame. The Darkness supported them on early tours and Ginger was a champion of the band from their very first days.

Hawkins and co did not forget this, inviting The Wildhearts to support them on a European tour after they had become cock rock superstars.