KEANE have revealed that they collaborated with Kanye West on some new material.
Frontman Tom Chaplin said they had worked briefly with the R&B star and hoped to pick up where they'd left off very soon.
And he defended criticism of West, describing him as a "sensitive soul".
Speaking to the Daily Star, he said: "Kanye's a far-out character - very confident - but he also has an undercurrent of being a very sensitive soul. You can tell that from his latest release."
Speaking about West's recent album 808s & Heartbreaks, Chaplin added: "For a hip-hop artist, he's made a very soulful and sensitive record full of raw feelings about splitting up with his partner.
"Thats a very interesting thing. He seems to be looking in different areas for inspiration and I am glad that has been coming together with us."