“Jamie believes music overcomes the petty affairs of life and love: ‘The music carries us through and will do long after we don’t talk.’ Alison’s face falls. ‘That’s never gonna happen,’ he adds hurriedly. ‘I mean it’s bigger than us.’ ‘I don’t feel the need to explain our relationship,’ says Alison. ‘Our relationship is super-cool, it’s my favourite thing in the world.’ She has a tattoo on the heel of her hand marking the date of the first gig they played together. Jamie puts it in words: ‘I’m gonna keep doing The Kills in whatever form for the rest of my life.’”