Damon Albarn has been talking for some time about a new Gorillaz album, and it sounds as if there could be new material very soon.

It has been six years since Plastic Beach was released and fans have been exceptionally eager to see the return of the virtual band.

Co-founder of the group, Jamie Hewlett, recently posted videos online of Albarn working tin the studio.

“Later in the year we’ll be starting to get the whole Gorillaz thing together,” Albarn said on BBC Radio 6. “I'm loving it and it's getting there. It should be ready fairly soon.”