Snow Patrol's new album saw them take a new approach, including setting instruments on fire.
Snow Patrol have revealed their new album saw the band take music lessons and set fire to their guitars.
In an interview with the BBC, frontman Gary Lightbody said the group tried not to repeat themselves while making the new record, although they tried to retain the elements which make Snow Patrol popular.
He also admitted there could be pressure to produce another Chasing Cars, the band's 2006 hit, but they made efforts not to remake their songs.
Lightbody told the news provider: "We had to push ourselves further than we'd ever done before. We tried every available instrument and approach, from various levels of water in wine glasses to setting stuff on fire."
The singer also revealed that a recent interview which implied he has an ongoing drink problem was inaccurate and that he is not an alcoholic.
Meanwhile, the Belfast Telegraph reported that Snow Patrol's lyrics will feature in the music curriculum for Northern Ireland.
In addition, music pupils may also study songs from Radiohead, Blur and the Police under a revamped curriculum.
