In AFL football parlance, the First XVIII is the selection of the very best 18 players on a team, So naturally, one of Australia’s most-loved and critically acclaimed rock acts, EVEN, asked its fans to choose their First XVIII from the band's catalogue of six studio albums, three EPs and a slew of b-sides.
The challenge was huge, With a repertoire of over 100 recorded songs, including the likes of 'Black Umbrella', 'Don't Wait', 'Shining Star', 'No Surprises', 'I Have Nothing' and 'I Am The Light', the greatest dilemma for fans was to decide which songs to leave off the list, Over 90% of the EVEN song catalogue received votes from fans.
So what happened next? After the votes were tallied, the First XVIII was revealed.