Matt Helders' mum has confirmed that Arctic Monkeys are in the desert recording the follow-up to Suck It And See.
Responding to internet rumours suggesting that Arctic Monkeys are set to enter the studio for their fifth album soon and have already chosen the recording location, the drummer's mum - Jill Helders tweeted: "I don't know if it helps to clear things up but lads are in the desert!"
She added: "And now we start on 5th album titles!".
Arctic Monkeys' cover of The Beatles' 'Come Together' is racing up the singles chart.
The track – which featured as part of Danny Boyle's four-hour Olympic Opening Ceremony extravaganza on Friday – has climbed to Number 14 in the iTunes download chart.
"Caliban's Dream" – the Underworld-penned track sung by Two Door Cinema Club frontman Alex Trimble is currently at Number Five.
Arctic Monkeys could be set to play at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony tonight.
Last month, a leaked document reportedly showed that Arctic Monkeys were set to feature in tomorrow's spectacle. Other names on the list were Muse, Happy Mondays, M.I.A and Adele.
Arctic Monkeys have spoken about their plans for the follow-up to Suck It And See and have said they want to make a "heavier' new album.
The Sheffield band, who have just completed their world tour in support of their fourth studio album, told Artrocker that they're making plans for its follow-up and are hoping to keep writing tracks in the vein of recent single "R U Mine".
Beneath Welbeck Abbey, an expansive estate in North Nottinghamshire thus far untouched by any sort of National Trust daytripping, there is a vast network of underground tunnels, wide and stretching for miles around the roots of Sherwood Forest. Somewhere down there, according to my mother, there’s even a ballroom that she visited for a dance the best part of 60 years ago.
The Black Keys brought day one of this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to close last night (April 13).
The California event, which is running with the same three-day bill on two consecutive weekends this year, got off to a wet and windy start.
