Jim Kerr On Simple Minds forthcoming album Direction Of The Heart "There was always plenty of laughter going on. Even amid those seemingly unending months where the pandemic had taken over and where despite all of that we had set our hearts on making a 'feel good record' - during what was considered to be the worst of times. Even the enforced restrictions, making it so that we could only work in a so-called 'bubble' - had me chuckling while recalling how back in our school days Charlie's nickname was Charlie Bubble! To this day I sometimes call Charlie 'The Bub.' Alternately he sometimes refers to me as 'The Emperor'. It's a long story as to how I got that title. Not one I would want to divulge. But it makes us giggle from time to time." Pre-order ‘Direction of the Heart’ via link in bio.