Daniel Johnson, Journalist

"The guy [Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper] is a complete fool. Just to be here it’s so frustrating. To watch him cut ... all he cares about is big business and stupid things."

Failed States might not contain the same instant hooks that existed on some of the band’s earlier releases, but – as was the case with its predecessor Supporting Caste – after a few repeat spins it all begins to sink in.

"The way I figured it was you only get 30 years for murder in Britain nowadays, it’s been 33 years – I’ve left it long enough, so we can pretend it’s long-awaited instead of long-overdue."

"We’re not putting out a new record or anything yet, we’re just clowning around and seeing if we enjoy it enough to keep doing it, and if we do want to keep doing it, we will."

“That’s the funny thing about me – when I finish a record and then once I approve the mastering I generally don’t listen to it again."

Barry proves he has a healthy sense of self-deprecation, poking fun at himself and the wider ex-punks-picking-up-acoustic-guitars community.

Nevertheless, compared to the vast majority of Australian music doing the rounds at the moment, The Go Set are still a step ahead of most of their peers.