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Hurts' third LP 'Surrender' is inspired by "paradise".
The synth-pop duo - comprised of singer Theo Hutchraft and synthesist Adam Anderson - have spent the past year enjoying "fun" destinations which have influenced their most "bold" pop album to date.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz about the record, which is available from today (09.10.15), singer Theo revealed: "We wanted to make a big pop album. you know? A big bold statement of an album.
"When you go to LA and Ibiza, and to New York as well, it's just non-stop. And those places are fun. It's just life's great and I think it's an interesting food to put in your music ... When we made it, it was just us enjoying ourselves. We set out with this plan of not wanting to make music in the rain in Manchester. So we said, 'What would happen, if we went to the sunshine, had a great time and just let the music come out?' We make music with aspirations. But the weirdest thing about it is that we're normal. We're not weird, we're fun. And those places brought it out in us."
But the peddlers of melodramatic pop stuck in a few darker tracks for good measure, including 'Police', and the 29-year-old 'Lights' singer insisted they haven't forgotten their Yorkshire roots.
He added: "Because of where we come from, I'm often drawn to people who've had tragedy, but a strong outlook. Where I grew up, it was difficult for people and it was hard to get out of that. So I like those stories and I like those stories, I like romanticising things."

Keith Richards has branded Led Zeppelin "hollow".
The Rolling Stones rocker has revealed he's never been a fan of the band and while he thinks Jimmy Page is a great guitarist he didn't like him performing with the other members of the band.
When an interviewer said he wasn't keen on Led Zeppelin, Jimmy agreed: "Me neither. I love Jimmy Page, but as a band, no, with John Bonham thundering down the highway in an uncontrolled 18-wheeler. He had cornered the market there. Jimmy is a brilliant player. But I always felt there was something a little hollow about it, you know?"
After bad-mouthing the 'Stairway To Heaven' hitmakers he decided to also lay in to The Who by writing Roger Daltrey off as "all flash" and describing the band as "crazy".
He explained: "I always thought [Roger] Daltrey was all flash. And I love Pete Townshend, but I always thought the Who were a crazy band, anyway. You would say to [Keith] Moon, if you were in a session with him, 'Just give me a swing,' and he [couldn't] ... He was an incredible drummer, but only with Pete Townshend."
While discussing other musicians though he praised Ed Sheeran and admitted he wishes Amy Winehouse had had the chance to reach her full potential before tragically dying from alcohol poisoning in 2011.
He told Rolling Stone magazine: "What's interesting about him [Ed] is he's almost a one-man band, to start with, which is always very interesting. I don't know, I feel a very genuine feel from the music and what he's doing. And I love it when you meet people and you realize immediately that fame isn't the only thing on their mind. I mean sadly, now, Amy Winehouse could have been that. She already was, but she's sadly missed. To [think] what she could have done, what she would have done."

Enrique Iglesias was the big winner at the inaugural Latin American Music Awards.
The 40-year-old star scooped five awards at the ceremony, including Artist of the Year, Favourite Male Artist and three further awards for his collaboration with Nicky Jam, 'El Perdón'.
The track - which translates as 'Forgiveness' - won Song of the Year, Favourite Streaming Song and Favourite Collaboration.
Thanking his fans for voting for him on social media, he wrote: "Thank you all for voting for all the ‪#‎LatinAMAs‬!!! (sic)"
The awards show was broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Natalie La Rose, Paulina Rubio, Trevi, Fonseca and Yandel with Lil Jon all performed.
Other winners on the evening included J Balvin who picked up the New Artist of the Year gong, Ricky Martin who won in the Album of the Year category for 'A Quien Quiera Escuchar', and Gloria Trevi who took home the Favourite Female Artist title.
Meanwhile Demi Lovato picked up the Favourite Crossover Artist award and 'I Want You To Know' by Zedd featuring Selena Gomez was named Favourite Dance Song.

The complete list of winners from the Latin AMAs 2015 is as follows:
New Artist of the Year: J Balvin
Artist of the Year: Enrique Iglesias
Song of the Year: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - 'El Perdón'
Album of the Year: Ricky Martin - 'A Quien Quiera Escuchar'
Favourite Female Artist: Gloria Trevi
Favourite Male Artist - Pop/Rock: Enrique Iglesias
Favourite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock: Camila
Favourite Song - Pop/Rock: Ricky Martin feat. Yotuel - 'La Mordidita'
Favourite Male Artist - Regional Mexican: Luis Coronel
Favourite Duo or Group - Regional Mexican: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favourite Song - Regional Mexican: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda - 'Y Así Fue'
Favourite Male Artist - Urban: Daddy Yankee
Favourite Duo or Group - Urban: Gente de Zona
Favourite Song - Urban: Daddy Yankee - 'Sígueme y te Sigo'
Favourite Artist - Tropical: Romeo Santos
Favourite Song - Tropical: Gente de Zona feat. Marc Anthony - 'La Gozadera'
Favourite Collaboration: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - 'El Perdón'
Favourite Crossover Artist: Demi Lovato
Favourite Dance Song: Zedd feat. Selena Gomez - 'I Want You To Know'
Favourite Streaming Song: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - 'El Perdón'

Major artists are changing their release dates to avoid clashing with Adele's new album.
A slew of acts including Ellie Goulding, Little Mix, One Direction and Justin Bieber are set to put out albums next month but they've moved their release dates forward so they aren't engaged in a chart battle with the superstar, whose third studio album is scheduled to be released on November 20.
A music industry insider said: "Adele's album is coming and it's likely to be an epic release.
"The major labels have realised it's essential they get out any big releases before then because from November 20, it's very likely to be about one woman only. She will dominate pre-Christmas sales.
"That's why Justin Bieber, Kylie Minogue and 1D are going head-to-head the week before - usually the record companies would want a No1 album with artists that big but in this case they simply want to get the album out there before Adele."
The album - tentatively titled '25' - will be the 'Rolling In The Deep' hitmaker's first album since 2011's '21', which went on to shift 30 million copies, meaning she's a real threat to other acts hoping to find chart success at the same time.
And her release means some artists have had their albums delayed until next year because record labels believe they would be easily overshadowed.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "It's still possible there might be a surprise release from Coldplay or Beyonce who would be confident to put music out at any time of the year.
"But Emeli Sandé and Michael Buble, who share the same market as Adele, are both delayed into next year for certain."

Britney Spears is back in the studio.
The 'Toxic' hitmaker has teased she is hard at work on her new record by posting photos from the studio on her Instagram with 29-year-old producer BURNS, who has previously worked with Pitbull and Calvin Harris.
Alongside one of the snaps, she wrote: "Making magic in the studio with @thisisburns4real yesterday! (sic)"
In another photo she posed with producer Mischke who has produced tracks for Gwen Stefani, Little Mix and Jennifer Lopez.
The 33-year-old star previously released her single 'Pretty Girls' from her ninth studio album and has been working on the collection in between her Las Vegas residency stints.
She's also been working with producers including DJ Mustard and Diplo on the record which she previously hinted is going to be an eclectic collection.
She said: "I have ballads and, of course, dance music -- fun cheeky sexy stuff."
However she is not expected to tour the collection as she recently signed on for another two years of her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, which she announced during one of her shows last month.
In a video of the announcement posted on Instagram, she said: "Okay I have some big news tonight. Usually I get you guys to help me count to three, but tonight I want you to help me count to two because I'm going to be in Vegas for two more years!"

Little Mix and 5 Seconds of Summer will perform at Radio 1's Teen Awards.
The 'Black Magic' hitmakers have admitted they "can't wait" to play at the event on November 8 at Wembley Arena in London, where the four-piece pop rock band will also perform.
Little Mix said: "We literally can't wait, it's been three years since we last performed at the Teen Awards.
"It was the first time we performed 'DNA' and we loved it but we were so nervous, we were terrified."
Other acts confirmed for the annual event, which honors the UK's unsung teenage heroes, include Nick Jonas and All Time Low.
And Australian rockers 5SOS - who have also announced a UK and Ireland tour for April 2016 - said they are particularly excited about the event because it is for such a good cause.
They said: "A big thanks to Radio 1 for inviting us to be a part of this year's Teen Awards.
"We really appreciate their support and we're proud to be involved in an event that celebrates inspirational teens. Gonna be a big night."
The event will be hosted by Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw, with a selection of special co-hosts helping him out during the event, which will be broadcast live on Radio 1.

The Vaccines' Justin Young has admitted the band had "fights" over the track listing of their album 'English Graffiti.'
The 28-year-old frontman penned over 150 songs for the rockers' new track collection but whittling it down to just 10 resulted in one band member getting a broken nose.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he said: "I would write every day and I think I probably had about 150 songs. In the past, it's always been so easy to know what a Vaccines song is, but this time it took us a while. We had fights about the track listing because we had to work out what we wanted the record to sound like. I won't say whom, but someone in the band got his nose broken over it at 5am!"
He added: "It took a few months but then everything became so clear and we just chose the ten or 11 best."
The English musician, who previously revealed he suffers from clinical hypochondria, believes the band - also consisting of Freddie Cowan, Árni Árnason and Pete Robertson - has contributed to his mental health issues.
He explained: "It's hard and all tied into addiction and OCD, so it's constant and hard to escape. It causes me to have all these sensations and pains.
"But at the root of it is sensitivity and self-obsession and without those, you wouldn't be talking to me now."

Rudimental are "scared" of making music with Disclosure.
The drum and bass quartet - comprised of Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor, Piers Agget and DJ Locksmith - have revealed they're eager to collaborate with the duo having been friends for such a long time but admitted mixing business with pals could prove fatal for their friendship.
Asked if they're planning to work with the pair, Piers exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Why not? We're good friends with them so yeah."
But DJ Locksmith added: "I'm kind of scared about going into the studio together with them because I feel like it might break our friendship."
The group - who released their second studio album 'We The Generation' last week - have previously worked with them by developing Wild Life festival in Brighton, south England, so revealed it's only a matter of time before they collaborate with their music too.
Amir explained: "We did our own festival, Wild Life, and it's something we've been talking about with Disclosure for a long time, and we haven't even got into the studio together yet but we ended up doing a festival together. So that was really exciting and we're hoping to carry that on forever."
Piers added: "With us and them, we kind of came up together and we're of the same producer/artist ilk so I think it would be fun."

FKA twigs never went to concerts as a youngster.
The 27-year-old star - who is dating 'Twilight' actor Robert Pattinson - insisted she's never had much of an interest in celebrities so focused on her own talents instead of going and seeing musicians when she was younger.
Asked if she ever hung outside shows to meet famous people as a teenager, she said: "I never did that! I never went to any shows. I went to ballet class, or opera lessons. I was a bit too focused when I was a kid.
"I've never had that, 'Oh my god, I've gotta wait backstage!'"
The 'Two Weeks' singer revealed she still has no interest in fame and has only ever felt starstruck when she met Prince, with whom she played table tennis.
She explained: "I met Prince when he did a little show at Paisley Park in Minneapolis, where I supported him. I was a little bit like, 'Wow. I met Prince.' Because he is, obviously, so epic. But even then, he just gave me some black currant juice and we played table tennis."
And she confessed her feelings about superstars mean she has no desire to become part of Taylor Swift's exclusive "squad".
She told Paper magazine: "I think Taylor Swift is great, but I wouldn't necessarily think, 'Oh my god, I have to be friends with her.' When I meet fans, they're quite creative and intelligent, kind, sensitive. Some are old ladies, witch doctors from Louisiana, kids that have just left art school. Gay or lesbian couples, straight middle-aged couples."