Snow Patrol 'Fans Will Be Surprised By New Album'

Snow Patrol are telling fans to prepare themselves for the band's new album, because they've taken a new direction.

The Irish soft-rockers are currently recording material for their sixth album (expected in 2010, as the follow-up to last year's 'A Hundred Million Suns').

Guitarist Nathan Connolly spoke to BBC Newsbeat about how the new songs are shaping up. He said: "They're all very different from each other. They will always be rooted in strong melody and Gary's lyrics."

"They sound like Snow Patrol but presented slightly differently. I think I'd rather let people make up their own mind. I think some people might be surprised. Some people might just think it's normal. I think it's different."

As we announced last week, Snow Patrol are going on a special tour this winter, billed as the "Reworked" tour (dates are listed here). The band will be performing alternative versions of songs from their back catalogue.

Explaining what fans can expect, Connolly added: "We want to change it up. We're going to rearrange all the songs and try them in a different way. There's strings, brass, maybe a small choir."

"We're going to try and do things differently. We want to try and mess with the songs and see. If people are wanting to come and hear the hits the way they are I guess they need to be warned."