Are the Stone Roses about to release a new album?

Are the Stone Roses about to release a new album?

he Stone Roses are “set to release their first album in 22 years” ahead of their UK gigs this summer.

“It’s a long time coming but they feel the time is right now,” an unnamed source told the paper. “They’ve been back in the studio. Everyone is very excited about it.”

Hmmm…  But is it true?

The band’s spokesperson declined to comment – which is less emphatic than a full denial – yet similar rumours circulated when the band last reformed in 2011, to no avail.

We do know that the band have a vault of unreleased songs they demoed in between their first two albums, so it’s possible that those are being polished up for a new record.

But in 2013, guitarist John Squire told BBC 6 Music a new album would take “about five years to complete”.