David Gedge says: "With its 1950s theremin and science-fiction sound effects, `Astronomic' sounds a bit like a cross between a psychedelic pop song and a television theme.

It's also The Wedding Present's job to be educational as well as entertaining, of course, and who knew that `hypersonic speed' is actually defined as one that exceeds five times the speed of sound? Certainly not me.

But I know now! Oh, and wait until the very end of the track to hear another of those occasional Wedding Present references to Status Quo, too.

Meanwhile, `Whodunnit' [no question mark because it's referring to the literary genre rather than asking a question] is a much more melancholy affair, which is what we've come to expect from songs which are primarily Melanie Howard co-creations.

It might win the prize for the most powerful chorus of the series, though" Tenth release in this monthly series, in 2022 The Wedding Present will be releasing a new 7" single every month, #9 is available for indie record stores only soonThis fascinating project - which goes under the name of 24 Songs - comes thirty years after the band's similar Hit Parade series of 7"s in 1992 and features two brandnew recordings of the current WP incarnation.

Each of the records comes in a beautifully designed sleeve featuring brutalist photography by Jessica McMillan.

Each single will be limited to 2,400 copies ww.