{"id":22306,"date":"2016-08-09T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=22306"},"modified":"2016-08-09T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T11:22:00","slug":"anna-rest-easy-on-nordic-music-films-and-my-own-private-viking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/08\/anna-rest-easy-on-nordic-music-films-and-my-own-private-viking\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna Rest Easy On Nordic Music, Films, and &#8216;My Own Private Viking&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_38 direction_ltr\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/08\/anna-rest-easy-on-nordic-music-films-and-my-own-private-viking\/anna-rest-easy-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Anna-Rest-Easy-3.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Anna Rest Easy 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Anna-Rest-Easy-3.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Anna-Rest-Easy-3.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Anna Rest Easy 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We&#8217;re excited to announce that Anna Rest Easy (aka Ruth Dixon) is going to release a second album, the follow up to her excellent debut, &#8216;Retrospectre&#8217;. Out in the autumn, &#8216;My Own Private Viking&#8217; is inspired both by Ruth&#8217;s favourite films, as well as her favourite Nordic songs. Watch her EP trailer video:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_10446\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r_Q368IZhVA?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/r_Q368IZhVA\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We caught up with Ruth and asked her about the album. We&#8217;ll be reviewing it in the next few weeks as well.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: &#8216;My Own Private Viking&#8217;. What\u2019s the deal with that title?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/08\/anna-rest-easy-on-nordic-music-films-and-my-own-private-viking\/anna-rest-easy-my-own-private-viking\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Anna-Rest-Easy-My-Own-Private-Viking.jpeg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Anna Rest Easy My Own Private Viking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Anna-Rest-Easy-My-Own-Private-Viking.jpeg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22308\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Anna-Rest-Easy-My-Own-Private-Viking.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Anna Rest Easy My Own Private Viking\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: The album\u2019s original title was Vendetta \u201989, but I rejected this after someone pointed out that Taylor Swift had claimed that year for one of her own titles (I had no idea). The new title came about whilst I was doodling in the studio during recording, Nordic and cinematic inspirations meandering through my mind. I guess I was daydreaming about Swedish vikings and River Phoenix?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: It\u2019ll be a massive surprise to anyone who knows you (not at all) that you\u2019ve been inspired by Nordic songs (as well as your favourite films). What is it about the songs of the Nordic region that appeals to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: Nordic music has a raw darkness that I deeply relate to. I would say that 75% of my music collection is Norwegian, 15% Icelandic, Danish or Swedish, and the remaining 10% a mix from the remaining 192 or so countries of the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: \u2018Silent Kill\u2019 is a bit of a sombre song\u2026guns, arms made of sand. What\u2019s going on there? What\u2019s it about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_30729\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yHTBCYX3H3I?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"1. Silent Kill - Anna Rest Easy (MOPV)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yHTBCYX3H3I\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: It\u2019s about silence. Originally inspired by Holly Hunter\u2019s character in The Piano, that song attempts to explain how silence is both peaceful and terrifying at the same time. I recently discovered the horror movie Hush on Netflix, which is another neat representation of this idea. Silent Kill doesn\u2019t have the same narrative style that many of my songs have, as it\u2019s more of an intro, there to set the scene. The sad, sombre scene.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Just as an aside &#8211; Tell us about the violent sandstorm in the Sahara Desert. Why were you there? How terrifying was that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: The sandstorm was brief but unpleasant, and I have never been so grateful for the invention of sunglasses. Why was I there? I took two weeks off school to travel through the Sahara with a group of Dutch eclipse chasers to see a total solar eclipse. No, seriously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: I\u2019m listening to \u2018The Sirens Of Camden\u2019 and I\u2019m struck by the lyrics (great idea having lyric videos btw). What\u2019s the writing process for you? How do you go about it? Do you write the lyrics down first or do you do the music? Or is it both at the same time? You ever thought about using the Burroughs cut up method that Bowie used to use?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_44998\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N6AOfG2e76k?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"2. The Sirens of Camden - Anna Rest Easy (MOPV)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/N6AOfG2e76k\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: Most of my songs are written completely in my head. I can rarely write a decent song whilst sitting at a piano with a notebook. I find that the only way to avoid constraints and limitations is to hear how I want the song to sound in my head and to later work it out on the piano or guitar. The melody and lyrics have to come simultaneously; they write one another. I wrote &#8216;The Sirens of Camden&#8217; whilst walking through Camden on a particularly riotous night. I wrote &#8216;A Masquerade&#8217; in the car on the way home from a hard day at work. &#8216;Mathilde&#8217; was written in the shower.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cut-up technique is an interesting one &#8211; I admire artists whose lyrics possess a kind of artistic disorder (Bowie is one good example, The Mars Volta is another), but it would not work for me. My songs are quite mathematically structured, especially in terms of rhythm and rhyme. Also, most of my music is narrative; applying the cut-up technique would leave you with an album of Memento-esque musical mind-fucks. Wow, maybe that\u2019ll be the title of my third album\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: \u2018A Masquerade\u2019 features a really lovely video (all your videos are lovely as it happens) &#8211; what\u2019s the inspiration behind it? And how did you make it? I\u2019m liking that the music is in direct contrast to the deeper meaning of the song. What compelled you to do it that way?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_11166\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aYSwaT8uafE?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"3. A Masquerade - Anna Rest Easy (MOPV)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aYSwaT8uafE\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: Ah yes, the profound, forward-planned and deeply inspired lyric video for &#8216;A Masquerade&#8217;. My cousin and I were watching 10 Cloverfield Lane using my brother\u2019s projector and we got distracted making shadow puppets. Afterwards, we decided to quickly get out an iPad and film some random footage of me waving my arms about along to the song, because we weren\u2019t sure we\u2019d get another chance, and it was 1am and we were feeling ridiculous. That\u2019s literally it. One take of me dancing in front of a projector. As for the song, I wrote it in a bad mood, so I gave it an upbeat melody to lift my spirits in the moment. I enjoy the irony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Talk us through your videos. Where did you get the ideas for them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: My approach to the lyric videos has been to under-think them. I plan nothing and wait until a couple of days before the release date, and I do the first thing that comes into my head whilst listening to the song. The only exception is track 8, but that video may well become the official video, rather than just a lyric video. We\u2019ll see. As it stands, I have to release track 5 next week, and I haven\u2019t yet given the video a single thought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: \u2018Battle Cry\u2019 &#8211; again, nice contrast between the video and the song\u2019s subject matter. The lyrics too are amazing &#8211; what exactly is \u2018wild autumnal hair\u2019? Talk to us about the song.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_84734\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZPn53bAy0Q?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"4. Battle Cry  - Anna Rest Easy (MOPV)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QZPn53bAy0Q\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: This song hasn\u2019t been as popular as some of the others, but I am actually quite fond of it. It is very unconventionally structured &#8211; I literally wrote each verse until I was finished with what needed saying, meaning all four verses are different lengths and follow different patterns. I very much made it up as I went along, which gives it a refreshing linear feel every time I perform it. The song tells a story about an adulterous relationship, told from the perspective of the \u201cother woman\u201d. I suppose \u201cwild autumnal hair\u201d is hair that is unruly and browny\/orangey? I had quite a clear image of the male character during the writing process, and boy was his hair all over the place. Probably all that adultery he was doing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I related the song\u2019s subject matter to war and bloodshed, you know, to lighten the mood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Will we ever get an Anna Rest Easy song that is genuinely about joy, happiness and rainbows?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: No.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Are any of the songs on this album inspired by Susanne Sundf\u00f8r?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ARE: I feel it would drastically upset the balance of nature if I said no to this. Look out for track 6\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Be sure to check out Anna Rest Easy on <a href=\"http:\/\/annaresteasy.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tumblr<\/a>, where Ruth will be uploading more videos throughout the summer. You can also find Anna Rest Easy on her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annaresteasy.com\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annaresteasy\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annaresteasy\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nordixon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>! &#8216;My Own Private Viking&#8217; will be released\u00a0digitally on October 24.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re excited to announce that Anna Rest Easy (aka Ruth Dixon) is going to release a second album, the follow up to her excellent debut, &#8216;Retrospectre&#8217;. 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