Weller: 'I've become more open-minded'

Paul Weller has claimed that he has become more open to different genres of music as he has grown older.

The ex-Jam frontman's new album Wake Up The Nation features a collaboration with My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields.

Weller told The Quietus: "I think it was through my eldest daughter that gave me some of their stuff and I'd seen him about but I guess I knew his playing and style more through Primal Scream which I really liked - a dissonant wall-of-noise sound.

"Maybe my head's in a different place from where it was few years ago, I dunno. But I've opened up to so many forms of music and I think the older I've got the more open-minded I've become.

"I just wanna hear everything these days because there's so little time and I just wanna hear as much as I can really."

Of his work being overshadowed by his "Modfather" nickname, he added: "I don't really give a f**k, to be honest with you. I don't really mind how people perceive it; I'm only interested to see if they get it.

"You can't really stop people's preconceived ideas, can you? We all do that; it's human nature. But if people take the time and trouble to listen to the music then it'll come over differently, I think."