Keane Deny Their Music Is "Bland"

Keane have hit back at haters who label their music as "bland".

Frontman Tom Chaplin vented his frustration at the insult, telling the Daily Star: "I don't like the tag of being seen as bland because you can't really listen to our music and think that, so it is frustrating."

Chaplin also feels his band's new single proves they aren't a dull group: "I love the fact that 'Spiralling' was the first track we had done that really divided opinion. It was such a bold thing musically that you couldn't sit on the fence."

The Keane singer also revealed which bands he takes inspiration from in trying to keep their sound fresh: "Bands like Radiohead and Goldfrapp are constantly changing their sound and it's great to be in that select group of people."