The Coral land John Leckie for new LP

The Coral have revealed that they are working with acclaimed producer John Leckie on their fifth studio album.

Leckie previously worked on The Stone Roses' self-titled 1989 debut LP and Radiohead's 1995 breakthrough record The Bends.

The group claimed that the departure of guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones in 2008 has slightly altered the overall sound of the new record.

"It's a bit different because Bill's left, but it still sounds like The Coral," frontman James Skelly told NME.

"There's no point trying to replace him or compete [as a guitarist], it's just a different thing."

The Coral released their self-titled debut album in 2002. Their follow-up Magic and Medicine topped the chart a year later.