Introduction

Laurence at Domino introduced me to Joe at Angular Records, and to "These New Puritans" late last year. I caught one (very exciting) gig in Shoreditch and then had a meeting with Jack and Tom a week or so later where we talked about ways of working. As a result we decided to get together on their new album, with me producing. Originally we planned to start together at the end of January, but Jack has been busy in Paris writing an extended piece for Dior, so that has held things up a bit. Anyway Jack came back on Jan 31 and we had a first planning meeting with Joe at the Office (ARC 019). Obviously everyone wants to spend the budget in the most effective way, and we honed a plan where we have studio time together separated by periods when Jack and the band will work on the material without me.