‘I like touring, so there you have the compromise,’ he continues. ‘We all compromise for each other. We are only touring until May, so we won’t be going to Japan or Australia. We’re not touring America, so to some extent we’re doing a few things because I think it’s important to play live: it’s part of being a band.’

This refusal to take the easy option to live shows may have created a rod for their own back, yet it does offer a stimulating alternative to the laptop warriors of the current dance scene. Andy agrees: ‘It was a valid approach years ago. It was really exciting seeing Human League with the tape machine going round: I don’t know why, but it was. For my life, it’s important that we present our music on a live level and we play everything and we all agree on that. I’ve spent most of the last 18 years in a studio, so it’s vital to me.’