How does it feel to be making your 7th appearance at Reading?

It feels great! It’s pretty crazy thinking about it to be honest. Reading was the first festival we all went to as teenagers so it’s always been a special festival for us. We can’t quite believe the organisers have let us play for the past seven years. It feels like a homecoming festival to us and we love it.

If you could headline the festival with any artist or band, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

It’s got to be Chaz and Dave. They are due a comeback. I’ve never seen them live and I think it would be good fun.

Out of all your appearances at Reading, which year stands out to you the most and why?

I think probably the first time we ever played the Main Stage. It was a big step for us and the support from the crowd was incredible. They set a new world record for the amount of crowd surfers coming over the barrier. I’ve never seen anything like it to this day.

What can fans expect from your festival set?

Well we’re just starting to get our heads round the set in terms of what we plan to bring and do, so it’s a little early to say exactly. But I can tell you there will be some extra lighting toys brought in for our set and we’re going to be so excited to play a UK festival again, that anything could happen. There will be lots of sweat, I can assure you that.

What’s your favourite song to perform live?

With us it’s generally the newer songs in the set which we enjoy the most. For us they feel fresher and we get more enjoyment from playing them when they feel fresh. Right now, our favourite song in the set is a song off the new album called Anaesthetist.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve had thrown at you on stage?

Well, we’ve had plenty of the obvious. I got hit in the head with a pint glass once. Also a hell of a lot of shoes, there must be lots of people walking home with one shoe after our shows! Though, I’d have to say the weirdest one was a couple of red roses when we finished playing. I think they were at the wrong gig, more of an Olympics-type affair.

Who are your favourite artists?

We just spent the summer touring with Marmozets and we loved watching them every day. Some older favourites would be Prodigy, Radiohead, Refused, Sick of It All.

Have you ever had the chance to explore the town when you’re not playing at Reading?

The festival isn’t the only time we’ve been to Reading. Rob our drummer went to Reading University before we signed our publishing deal and released our first album, so we went out a few times with him. We also recorded our first album at Outhouse Studios in Reading. We have fond memories.

What can you tell us about your new album?

We’re just putting the final touches on it now. It’s different again to be honest. We’ve never seen the point in not progressing and maturing as a band. So that’s what we aim for. We aim to push our boundaries musically and try not to think about what we think people want to hear.