And as Kelly Crow pointed out in her excellent market survey in the Wall Street Journal , collectors are willing splurge on masterpieces right now, but not much else.
Pinback's leader, Rob Crow, has carved out a distinct identity as a storyteller with a unique sound as heard on solo records, in numerous side projects, and in bands such as Heavy Vegetable.
But Mr Fothergill joked he would take the nest down once the crows' young had fledged because he feared looking ridiculous out at sea with a real crow's nest on his mast.