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Labrinth says new album title was inspired by turning down big-name duets

Labrinth has revealed that the name of his next album reflects his desire to create the best possible music - even if it means rejecting blockbuster collaborations.

The Brit told Digital Spy this week that his upcoming new record is called 'Take Me to the Truth'.

He said that the title is inspired by his ability to turn down big-name duets as he tries to make the best music he can.

Labrinth said: "The album's called 'Take Me to the Truth', and the truth is, I'm not going to pretend to be friends with loads of Hollywood stars and put them on my album and make s**t records with them just to have their name on there. I did work with a few US artists - like, massive names - but I just didn't think the songs were quite right, so I thought, 'I don't want to put out crap music'.

"I don't want to make something I don't enjoy, because I'm going to have to sing it for the next two years. I was like, 'Just don't do it, don't put it on the album'. It was a hard one, of course, because from a label and popular standpoint it could look really good on iTunes, but I'd rather just sell the music that I like."

Whilst the album has no release date yet, Labrinth will release lead single 'Let It Be' on September 28.

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Watch Labrinth's 'Let It Be' video below: