No stranger to trials and tribulations —-whether personal or within the music industry—- time after time this Texas MC has been left with the choice to either accept defeat or become a serial optimist. “It’s cliché, but I love the phrase, “It’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get up,” he explains. It’s an approach he’s honed over years growing up as a military brat, living in places as far-flung as Seoul, while maintaining a home in Houston. “I never felt like I fit in,” he states. “But I feel like being the wild card in every situation is kind of fun.” That amusing yet obscure bravado is what animates HERE WE GO AGAIN. Track 4 “TENDER HEADED” emphasizes this philosophy over bright piano chords and dizzying 808s as Woods raps “Nice advice, of course you put your 2 cents in / Still can’t buy shit with 2 cents / So I don’t buy that bullshit man.” HERE WE GO AGAIN shows that Tim Woods is not fazed by naysayers and obstacles, but knows “they make for one hell of a song.” This energy has always been palpable in his music, including on projects like Mulch Munday during which he learned an unrelenting DIY work ethic, and his lush 2019 record Thank You Very Mulch. As he reflects, he realizes that his unique point of view might stem in part from his childhood affinity for Adam Sandler movies—-he always found a way to keep things light when times felt tough. “People might label me the underdog.” he says. “But then again, I don’t do labels.”