Hello Becky, you’ve just finished filming a video – what track was it for and how does the track relate to the setting? Did it involve novel costumes and special hair colouring?Yes! The track is called Let’s Get Our Hands Dirty. We dressed up as 80’s pop icons, inspired by David Bowie and Blondie! It was really good fun. We had lots of sequined jackets, heels and leopard print stuff on. We filmed it in a deserted warehouse in London and they got loads of glitter balls in. It took forever - we had to put make-up under our eyes to stop ourselves looking tired…
The band does a lot of fast, head shaking in the video for your last single Magazine. Your hair stays remarkably still – what product do you use?
We all like the Sunsilk hairspray.
Like Girls Aloud – the official Sunsilk girls!
Yes! Lots of hairspray is key. We did that video ourselves on the camcorder for £9.
Sticking on the topic of magazines, let’s talk NME. How long before you’re on the cover?
On the cover? Oooh, I don’t know. Give it some time – we still haven’t had a proper feature in there yet! Maybe next year. I don’t want it to go the way of the Melody Maker. It seems to be aimed at a younger audience now, I don’t want them to dumb it down.
Was making the new album easy – did you encounter any problems?
We got final copies back a couple of days ago actually, after mastering in March. I think it would’ve been easier if we had done it in one go, instead of going up to Hartlepool all the time to record. To be honest, the hardest thing was trying to find somewhere to flippin’ park and dodge traffic wardens! On the last day, we got a ticket! This evil woman didn’t believe that we were loading the drum kit from the studio. She thought we were horrible young people!
Ah, but were you on double yellow lines?
We were just outside the studio. It was ridiculous, she just didn’t believe we were loading and thought we were parking illegally…
What’s the best track on the album for you and why?
Let’s Get Our Hands Dirty, the new single, because we always seem to like the newest ones best.
Where do you most like to play gigs?
Sheffield. We always have really good gigs there. We love the Yorkshire folk.
What was the last song that you listened to?
Oooh, let me have a look. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Modern Romance, the last track on the album.
You’ve got one bloke in the band – does that cause issues when telling the rider to bring rosé and chocs rather than beer and Monster Munch?
No matter what we ask for, we generally get beer. Ash is always lovin’ it, but we try to give some back in return for Vodka…he always does well out of the riders.
You list Courtney Love as an influence on your website. Have you seen her new body shape – she’s lost three stone!
Fair dos if she wants to lose some weight. I bought a woman’s magazine to read about her and see the interview. It’s like ‘oh my God, this isn’t want you want Courtney to be saying!’. She said she wanted to lose weight to be more accepted in Hollywood. It’s a shame because people take the piss and slag her off but I think she’s a genius and she’s never got her dues.
What would you say to her if you had the chance and would you take her advice?
I’d probably just be really shy and scared. I might offer her some cake! I don’t think we’d ever be as drug addled as her, so I don’t think we’d need her advice!
Are you the most famous people from Darlington?
No, because apparently Vic Reeves is from Darlington!
He’s not famous anymore is he? He hasn’t been on TV since 1996…
We’ll he’s on TV more than we are! There’s been no famous musicians from Darlington though…
You’re headlining Camden’s Electric Ballroom on 13th September. Are you nervous?
I’m quite excited actually. There’s certain venues which are legendary, like when we played King Tuts - playing the Ballroom feels a bit like that.
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