Stuart Evans, Journalist

"We’re a band who loves everything but punk is part of our DNA," says Simple Plan’s Charles-André “Chuck” Comeau.

The bass is as deep and sublime as anything you are likely to hear, and the vocals are effortless. It’s all too easy for the listener to sit back and enjoy.

"There’s not much room for fucking up and I like to live in the moment," says Stephen K Amos.

August Burns Red move out of their box and be as mad and as crazy as they please, in a musical sense at least, says vocalist Jake Luhrs.

Last Dinosaurs are more musicians than artists, frontman Sean Caskey tells Stuart Evans, as they chat about happy melodies with sad lyrics.

Xavier Toby runs Stuart Evans through the making of his dinner party comedy show, Binge Thinking.

This Is Siberian Husky’s Simon Godfrey talk about bicycles and inheriting intangible items, and how they influence their show, Boneshaker.

The best track is the infectious bounce of Default, incorporating a mutant riff that sounds like Josh Homme jamming with Fatboy Slim.