After a temporary split they’re back again and we spoke to singer Mark Morriss.

“I’ve been recording my fourth solo album and I also play with MattBberry and the Maypoles, but that’s been put to one side by the band’s tour. With that and looking after the family, that sort of thing, I’ve got plenty on my plate at the moment.”

The Bluetones gettin back together – it’s almost becoming a never-ending tour. You started off last year and you keep adding dates.

Your solo stuff. You’ve used Pledge Music in the past which seems to be an interesting way to get new material released particuarly for acts .

“It is, it’s exciting. I’m not sure it would be as effective for a new act but if you already have an audience then it’s a good way of getting material out without the involvement of an orthodox record label. The artist has creative freedom and everyone’s happy.”

It’s also a way of seeing music evolve. Rather than bemoaning the lack of opportunities, an act can make them up for themselves, in the same way that punk and the indie scene did.

“Yes, the music business is always changing. Technology evolves and at the moment we’re in a strange area where no-one wants to pay for their music. They expect content to be free in exchange for some residual somewhere down the line. Amongst older people there is this acceptance that making music is a craft but the younger generation has this attitude that they can get it for nothing so there shouldn’t be any payment – the attitude that they paid for a ticket to see you so they should be able to access your work as well.

“People think you’re being greedy when all you want is a decent payment for your work. But take the money away at the base, root level then music won’t be able to sustain itself.”

Are you, like me, horrified at the thought that the world is moving so quickly that we’re now getting a nineties revival?

“Again, it’s always been but now it’s our generation being revived. You always had sixties and seventies gold radio stations, now it’s nineties. It’s a reminder of our own mortality.”

But the nineties isn’t old. To me it’s like the week before last…

“It shows how quickly technology has changed our lives. We didn’t have proper mobile phones, we didn’t have text messaging, there was no way of doing what we’re do now, with social media and the world in our pocket.

“And there also aren’t the number of bands there used to be. Television has taken a big part of it, talent shows have changed peoples’ mindset about what they can get out of listening to music. I’m still positive about the future. There are still great pockets of creative musicians in this country right now.”

What are you listening to now?

“There’s a couple of new bands. Palace Winter I really like.Steven Notworth is probably my favourite artist at the moment. I also went to see Teenage Fanclub in London the other night. They were great.”

Will there be any new stuff from the Bluetones?

“I don’t think so. The rest of the band are doing other things and this tour is about enjoying ourselves playing together so we’re not looking to add to our catalogue. I think it would be a mistake to go back. You never know, though.”

Slight return will be getting an airing them?

“Of course. It would be churlish not to.”