Before we go, in addition to the solo record Keane released its first new song in a few years last year, “Tear Up This Town” from the movie A Monster Calls, which I quite enjoyed even though it hasn’t done well at the box office, so hopefully more people will check it out. How did that song come together and you get involved in that film?“
"Well, J.A. Bayona, who directed it, is an old friend of the band’s. Probably right back to the Hopes and Fears days, he’s been in touch and has wanted to work with us for something. We just had to find the right thing.
Actually, the “Disconnected” video from Strangeland was the first thing we did with him, which is definitely my proudest moment in terms of music videos I’ve been a part of. He brought a whole crew of absolutely top professionals and did it on a shoestring budget, and made something that is pretty amazing and won some awards. So that was great.
He kept in touch with Tim over the last couple of years, and he obviously had this film in the pipeline. The song originally was going to be used as part of a montage scene in the middle of the film, but it just didn’t feel right when it came to the edit. So sadly, for us at least [laughs], the song was moved to the end credits, although I think it still feels like it brings something to it. You just have to stick around until the very end [laughs].
But yeah, it’s a desperately sad film. I think that’s possibly the reason why it hasn’t done as well at the box office as you might hope. However, it is an absolutely beautiful film, and if you can cope with it emotionally then I think it’s really a fantastic work of art. So for us, it was lovely, and for me it was very simple. I just had to go to Tim’s studio and spend a couple of days laying down some vocals, which is always something I enjoy.
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