It's exhilarating to immerse yourself in the pre-season camp of a team like Land Lovers. The language is coarse and edgy. Every curse expectorated in frustration still retains the power to shock. I'm more used to covering the sedate world of amateur geology. Thrust into the company of these high-achieving rock athletes, I find myself struggling to adjust. It is a steep learning curve.
They told me this:
"Next Saturday, the 18th of July, we release our Very Short Album, Immovable Feet."
They persist in calling this EP a Very Short Album. It is maddening, but you must respect them when they go on to annihilate 4 other bands in an afternoon of intense sparring.
"It's a game of inches", says Rob. "That's why our new tshirt is available in small, medium and large sizes for both girls and boys".