The Strokes have said they are planning to record the follow-up to their fourth album, this year's 'Angles', "as soon as possible.

"Despite a five year gap between 2006's 'First Impressions Of Earth' and 'Angles', which emerged in March, the band say they're keen currently preparing new material and plan to record again very soon.Speaking to Rolling Stone, bassist Nikolai Fraiture said of the band's plans to record a new album:

"If we could do it tomorrow, that'd be great. But yeah, as soon as possible I think." We are very excited about their upcoming album, can't wait to hear their new sound!