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    New Tinie Tempah album inspired by Chris Martin

    Rapper aims to rival Coldplay's sound as he reveals ecclectic influences

    May 03, 2012 by Michael Baggs | Photo by WENN.com
    New Tinie Tempah album inspired by Chris Martin

    The follow up to Tinie Tempah's debut album 'Disc-Overy' is looking likely to be a very different beast to its predecessor, with the London rapper revealing that he has been inspired by Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Lykke Li while recording his new album.

    His new album, titled 'Demonstration' and due for release in October is set to be more anthemic than his first record due to a more ecclectic taste in music this time around.

    "Chris Martin has been quite an influence on this album," says Tinie in an interview with NME. "It's definitely a lot more progressive in the quality of the sound. I've been listening to Lykke Li and Lana Del Rey, songs like, 'Love Out Of Lust' and 'Dark Paradise', the dynamics of the sound, how big and anthemic it gets."

    Fans of his early work won't shouldn't give up hope of more hip-hop anthems, as he has revealed plans to premiere new track 'DO To The OD' at summer festivals, promising it is similar to some of his biggest hits.

    "There's one called 'DO To The OD' that kind of has the same qualities as 'Pass Out' and 'Frisky'," he added. "It's a real gritty vocal and quite explicit as well."

    Tinie Tempah previously revealed that 'Demonstration' would sound 'indie' and 'raw' and feature collaborations with Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris.

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