Though he says “no complaints”, the truth is that by channelling and acknowledging the reality of their situation – unlike most bands who ignore the limits of their expectations – Crows have created an incredibly important and insightful depictions of modern life.
“We really enjoyed recording this album,” says Sam, “and I’m really proud to add it to the canon. Because even if it’s not a million people, I hope some people really enjoy it.”
“We’re all a bit older now and we’ve been doing it a long time,” adds James. “We’ve achieved loads of stuff that we’re all really proud of, but I think we’re being a bit more realistic that we’re not going to blow up and being the next huge band.”
“With shows,” continues Steve, “we’re doing bigger places each time. Even if we’re not going to be fucking massive, it still shows a progression, and that’s a reason for wanting to keep doing it.”
“You could say,” says James with a huge, knowing, shit-eating grin on his face, his timing perfect, “that it’s reason enough.”
“And we’re out,” concludes Sam. Everybody laughs and sighs at the same time.