Here’s a strange question for you – if you could go on a date with an historical figure, who would the lucky person be? This is a time-killing parlour game alt-J found themselves inventing and then playing, which lead to them writing their new single, Deadcrush. Who did they pick? Why, Sylvia Plath (Thom), Lee Miller (Joe) and of course… Anne Boleyn (Gus).

The song is a sexy, breathy, fast-paced paean to the concept of one’s “dead crush,” and can be found on the band’s latest album RELAXER. Despite its rather dark concept and sound, alt-J seem to find it all rather funny.

Especially Gus, the legend who chose Anne Boleyn. “Well, you know, I was watching Wolf Hall,” he admits. “It’s just a little fun concept: picking somebody who’s dead who you think; “Mmm, if he or she were alive today I wouldn’t mind taking them out for an ice cold beer and maybe a…steak?”