Bastille’s second album will have more of a hip-hop sound.
The band shot to fame with their hit single ‘Pompeii’ last year and continued to impress with their debut album ‘Bad Blood’, but frontman Dan Smith claims the follow up to their first album will sound very different due to collaborations with hip-hop artists such as Angel Haze – who they’ve teamed up with on new track ‘Weapons’.
He said: "We are touring with Angel Haze and we have recorded some stuff together too. Maybe it’s not the most obvious fit but she’s an intelligent rapper with insightful lyrics."
The 26-year-old singer-songwriter claims the change in sound will reflect the kind of music he and his bandmates – Kyle Simmons, Will Farquarson and Chris "Woody" Wood – like to listen to and who they are influenced by.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "The second album will be much clearer as to what our influences are. If more drastically all over the place, in a good way.
"I still sneak off and sing into my phone but we are writing more collaboratively at sound checks too this time."
Dan also admitted that despite winning the Best British Breakthrough Act award at the BRITs last month, they still haven’t come to terms with their success, and he says they’re nervous about their homecoming show at London’s Alexandra Palace on Thursday (06.03.14).
He added: "We never imagined we’d get to play Ally Pally, as someone who has grown up in London and seen bands like Sigur Ros there – it’s nuts."
Bastille’s second album to have hip-hop sound
