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Arctic Monkeys have revealed plans to release a brand new album before the end of 2013.
The record would be the follow-up to 2011's Suck It and See and, while the band haven't yet recorded anything specifically for the album, they're "definitely happy" with the way things are going so far.
Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, drummer Matt Helders said, "Hopefully we'll get it out this year - that's the plan. We've just been working stuff out with the band. Nothing serious yet.
"It's just been us four working stuff out like we used to I guess. We had a bit of a break. It's always weird when you first get back into it to know what kind of songs we write any more."
Helders' mother accidentally admitted last year that the band were recording in the desert. Frontman Alex Turner also gave some information away, saying that the album will feature "heavier tunes."
He added, "We did 'R U Mine?', and I think that's where it's going to be at for us for the next record."
Arctic Monkeys are hoping to get their new record out this year
Helder agreed when speaking to Xfm earlier this month at the NME awards. He said, "[Alex Turner's] main focus was trying to get something a bit like 'R U Mine?' because we're still into it - it's still fun to play and listen to. I think this time we'll just record loads of songs and narrow it down."
He also stated once again the the album would be out "this year, we just don't want to put any pressure on when."
The band are currently on a US tour and will be playing a number of European festivals this summer, including Open'er and Best Kept Secret, and a headline appearance at Benicassim in July.
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