Keane's Tom Chaplin has spoken to MTV News about the direction of the band's new album. The singer said "Tim [Rice-Oxley] has come up with a bunch of really exciting songs. It's the early stages, but there's definitely a sound coming together, and it's just a matter of getting it all on tape and sounding good. We definitely don't want it to sound too polished or easy, we want something more raw and funky and exciting that reflects our live show more."
He continued: "I'm incredibly proud of the first record and I wouldn't change a thing about it. It's about our time together and the seven years it took to get here, but we want to move forward and take a bold step in another direction."
The band have been on tour in the US, but plan to start work on the follow up to 2004 debut 'Hopes And Fears' now that it's over. They expect to release the new album early in 2006.