a cover of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's When You Believe performed by Leon Jackson. The publicity around the single gave Middleton significant mainstream exposure for the first time in his career. Middleton's next solo album Sleight of Heart was released in 2008. Middleton's fifth solo album, entitled Waxing Gibbous, was released on 8 June 2009. The single "Red Travellin' Socks", released on 18 May 2009, preceded the album's release. Whilst promoting Waxing Gibbous, Middleton noted that he would be refraining from performing and recording under his own name in the future, stating "I'm starting to feel like I've done as much as I can with this creative voice." This was followed by the first album released under the Human Don't Be Angry moniker. Despite previously saying that he would no longer perform or record under his own name, in 2013 Middleton embarked on a new solo tour in support of a vinyl reissue of 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine by Chemikal Underground. In 2014 he released Music and Words, a collaboration with the artist David Shrigley. In April 2015, Middleton announced new Human Don't Be Angry material, the album Electric Blue, which was released in June 2015. Middleton released a new album under his own name, Summer of '13, in May 2016, followed by Bananas in 2018. In 2020, Middleton released the latest Human Don't Be Angry album, Guitar Variations. Discography Studio albums 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine (2002) Into The Woods (2005) A Brighter Beat (2007) Sleight of Heart (2008) Waxing Gibbous (2009) Human Don't Be Angry (2012) (as Human Don't Be Angry) Music and Words (2014) (with artist David Shrigley) Electric Blue (2015) (as Human Don't Be Angry) Summer Of '13 (2016) Bananas (2018) Guitar Variations (2020) (as Human Don't Be Angry) EPs and other releases Girl Band Pop Songs (2009) A Quarter Past Shite 18 previously unreleased songs (2011) Live albums Live at the Bush Hall (2007) Long, Dark Night / Live In Zurich (2010) Live In Leeds - Human Don't Be Angry (2011) Singles Notes External links Official website 1973 births Living people Scottish songwriters 21st-century Scottish male singers Scottish rock guitarists Scottish male guitarists People from Falkirk People educated at Graeme High School 21st-century British guitarists Chemikal Underground artists British male songwriters