The Script Humbled by U2 Comparisons

Fri, 30 July 2010 02:25:31 ET

While admitting he and his band mates are flattered by the comparisons with U2, guitarist Mark Sheehan insists that being Irish and carrying instruments are the only similarities they share.

The Script find comparisons with fellow Irish band U2 "humbling". The "Breakeven" hitmakers, whose self-titled debut LP achieved huge success in the U.K. and U.S., are flattered by comparisons with the iconic group, but insist there are few similarities between them.

"As humbling as it is, how can anybody say that? The fact that we are Irish and carry instruments is the reason why we are compared with U2," guitarist Mark Sheehan said. "I guess you could say we are the biggest band in Ireland to sell records generally since The Corrs or The Cranberries."

The rocker also revealed new album "Science & Faith", which is due for release in September, isn't of a political or religious nature as its title would suggest, and instead, is more of a "continuation" of the band's previous work. Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post newspaper, Mark explained, "The two subjects we tend to avoid are politics and religion."

"They're conversation-stoppers. We tend to write songs with a social conscience, about our lives. What we have done is create what we could class as our own sound. Making mistakes, you stumble across a sound of your own. This record is more of a continuation for us rather than a huge transition. It's not a techno album. It's what we know."

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