So we insulated ourselves against it by being awkward bastards right from the beginning of any interview. “Tell us about your new album.” “No.” I used to love that. I once did an interview with John Peel’s producer, John Waters. It was for the first Peel session and he said, “So, tell us how the session’s going?” “It’s all right.” And he went, “Oh right. Would you like to tell us about your plans?” “No.” “Oh, right.” Afterward he said it was the most difficult interview he’d ever done, which of course I thought was hilarious. But it wasn’t really a plan. Being bloody-minded just amused me—and
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