Last year, we spoke to frenetic psych-popsters La Shark about songs, touring, worldwide fame, plastic surgery, G-A-Y, doing the limbo and playing on a bouncing castle.

This time ‘round, we chatted about their new single ‘Magazine Cover’, pop, fortune, ego, gay rumours, posing nude and performing topless.

Stop or confirm (or start) a rumour about yourself...
We have wives but we all sleep with guys sometimes.

Tell us a bit about your new single 'Magazine Cover' - what can we expect?
It's an arrogant song about a bunch of losers, featuring guest vocals from Liberty X.

"We have wives but we all sleep with guys sometimes."

What are you most proud of about the single?
I like the bit with my name in. In all seriousness, we think a lot about fame and fortune, and wanted to create a unique sounding pop vessel to channel these thoughts and engage with the idea of 'Ego'.

We've seen pics of you guys performing with your tops off - is this the norm when you guys get up on stage?!
We have a higher body temperature than most humans and the people who took those photos were very manipulative.

Your single's called 'Magazine Cover' - would you ever pose nude for a magazine photo shoot?
Yes.

When we spoke to you guys last year, you told us that Lewis got the most male attention - is this still the case?!
Um, I dunno if you heard, but Lewis got really ugly this year. Our new percussionist Jacob gets by far the most cock nowadays.

It's our round - what are you having?
A bottle of Laphroig and a can of Doctor Pepper.

What was the first CD you ever bought?
Californication and the Godzilla soundtrack.

"In all seriousness, we think a lot about fame and fortune, and wanted to create a unique sounding pop vessel to channel these thoughts and engage with the idea of 'Ego'."

What makes you happy?
Material possessions, sugar, romance, beauty, showing off.

What makes you angry?
Serious people, jealousy, spoilt children, overpriced meals, time wasters.  

What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
"Immortality, take it, it's yours!"

Anything to add?
Le Balcon:
Mère des souvenirs, maîtresse des maîtresses,
Ô toi, tous mes plaisirs! ô toi, tous mes devoirs!
Tu te rappelleras la beauté des caresses,
La douceur du foyer et le charme des soirs,
Mère des souvenirs, maîtresse des maîtresses!
Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon,
Et les soirs au balcon, voilés de vapeurs roses.
Que ton sein m’était doux! que ton coeur m’était bon!
Nous avons dit souvent d’impérissables choses
Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon.
Que les soleils sont beaux dans les chaudes soirées!
Que l’espace est profond! que le coeur est puissant!
En me penchant vers toi, reine des adorées,
Je croyais respirer le parfum de ton sang.
Que les soleils sont beaux dans les chaudes soirées!
La nuit s’épaississait ainsi qu’une cloison,
Et mes yeux dans le noir devinaient tes prunelles,
Et je buvais ton souffle, ô douceur! ô poison!
Et tes pieds s’endormaient dans mes mains fraternelles.
La nuit s’épaississait ainsi qu’une cloison.
Je sais l’art d’évoquer les minutes heureuses,
Et revis mon passé blotti dans tes genoux.
Car à quoi bon chercher tes beautés langoureuses
Ailleurs qu’en ton cher corps et qu’en ton coeur si doux?
Je sais l’art d’évoquer les minutes heureuses!
Ces serments, ces parfums, ces baisers infinis,
Renaîtront-ils d’un gouffre interdit à nos sondes,
Comme montent au ciel les soleils rajeunis
Après s’être lavés au fond des mers profondes?
— Ô serments! ô parfums! ô baisers infinis!

'Magazine Cover', the new single from La Shark, is released on 14 November 2011 via Popular. Find out more at www.lashark.com.