Delays have played sold-out U.S tours, recorded, ‘Stardust' style, in a chateux in Spain, and found themselves a new home. "The last couple of years have been the biggest rollercoaster ride you've ever seen" smiles Aaron Gilbert (electronics wizard and brother of Greg). "It's been sad and beautiful all at once. I've been rushed back from tour with nervous exhaustion, the works. But I wouldn't change a minute of it." "Put it this way" smiles brother Greg. "We've come a long way from playing songs in a garage, dressed like The Sweet!" Delays have long been British rock's best kept secret. A heady concoction of angelic harmonies, beat-group hauteur and groove-based hedonism, they belong to British pop's most regal bloodline: (early) Floyd, The Smiths, The Stone Roses. Hitch a lift with them to North America, however, and you'll see their euphoric ballroom blitz send fans into a frenzy. Head south of the border and it's a full on teenage rampage. "We played a sold-out stadium gig at this bullring in Mexico" says Aaron. "We got a limo to the gig and they were selling bootleg Delay's t-shirts on the streets outside the arena. Not bad considering we haven't even released a record there."