Good news for Charlatans fans. Despite ongoing split rumours the Charlatans have confirmed they have put together four tracks for their next album.
Frontman Tim Burgess, who is also working on a solo album (hence the split rumours), wrote on the Charlatan's website that the band are in US working on the new album: "Mark [the band’s guitarist] just left here - we were working for the past 3 weeks... along with a bit of fun here and there. Got four tracks done, along with working on the others that the band laid down. They sound great – in fact got a call from [bassist] Mr. Blunt today saying he really likes them."
The less good news for Charlatans fans is any new material is unlikely to be released before 2004.