Sky Kirkham, Journalist

“That was one of the initial set-in-stone, can’t fuck with it guidelines that we had, that we just couldn’t end up being this two-piece electronic band that seems half-fake, with all this stuff going on that you knew was just a backing track."

“We’ve got light shows and we’re doing an eight camera video shoot for this one. We’ll be doing a multi-track recording as well, so basically we’re recording as much as possible and then releasing stuff from that."

A solid release that shows the band growing comfortable with a new range of compositions and Pike settling into his role of frontman.

"I play shows in rooms that aren’t that big, so it’s intimate, I’m able to hear what people are saying, or texting, or what conversation they’re having over there on the side of the room. It’s all part of it."

Sky Kirkham digs The Weeknd and a few others in 2012.

“There’s some surprisingly old-school stuff on there, but for whatever reason, it feels quite fresh for us."

“It’s a live show, so it can take you there. I mean you’re not there feeling all the subs and smelling all the smells and getting the lights, but it wouldn’t sound the same if we did that in a recording studio."

"I’d rather have an empty cup and just listen as much as I can. Because you just learn so much more that way than walking around spouting off your opinion. The most important thing for us is to learn as much as we can.”