It’s an understatement to say that a lot has happened in the 14 years since Les Savy Fav last put out a record. And with the inexorable march of time, comes certain crushing realities. Chief among them is the fact that everyone involved is now 14 years older, of course. When Kerrang! was originally due to catch-up with bassist Syd Butler and vocalist Tim Harrington about it all, a last-minute message comes through via WhatsApp, explaining that we’ll have to reschedule. The reason being that Syd apparently had to dash off for an unexpected trip to the emergency ward, having done himself a mischief trying to limber up for a busy year ahead. “It’s so embarrassing,” he tells us a week later, sitting on his stoop in the early morning sunshine, ...