Brett Anderson has almost finished the album he is making with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler.
As previously reported, after Suede split up last year, Anderson teamed up with Butler, who had walked out of the band in 1994. Talking about the new album on Suede's web site Anderson says: "Me and Bernard are back in a London studio putting the finishing touches on what is shaping up to be a truly special record.
Usually by this point in making any album I go through a period of doubt about its quality but this time the songs are just getting better. My drive, direction and focus, which became clouded towards the end of my work with Suede, are all back with a vengeance and both me and Bernard are excited about being back in the game."
The album will be finished next month, and is expected to be released at the start of next year. The pair are also expected to team up with a new band of musicians for a gig in December.
Anderson is also working on a solo album, described as "dark and melancholic".