Jon McClure Japanese, meaning "being kicked in the weak spot", which McClure believed related directly to the music. Judan Suki was an experiment by McClure who didn't have much confidence in his vocal ability at that point. During its short life Judan Suki had approximately 10 members, including Alex Turner and Matt Helders, who were also in the Arctic Monkeys. In 2003, the band downsized from eight members to five to become 1984. Judan Suki became well known within Sheffield and headlined venues such as the Boardwalk and The Foundry Sheffield at Sheffield university in 2002. The band were notable for their
Suck It and See such as "The Rain-Shaped Shimmer Trap", "The Thunder-Suckle Fuzz Canyon", "The Blond-O-Sonic Rape Alarm", and "Thriller", according to a band interview in the "NME". The track "Piledriver Waltz" was first released on Alex Turner's debut EP, "Submarine", where it was credited to Turner as a solo artist, featuring Ford on drums. The version included on "Suck It and See" is a re-recording with the whole band involved. A music video for "Brick by Brick" was released shortly before the album details were revealed on 10 March. However, Matt Helders confirmed that "Brick by Brick" would not be the lead single.