Coldplay's new album 'nearly complete'

Coldplay have revealed that songs for their upcoming album are nearly complete.

The band have been busy in the studio recording the follow-up to their 2008 hit LP Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.

"Back in the studio, the songs are now very much pushing their heads above the soil and straining towards the light," Roadie #42 wrote on the group's official blog.

"[Producer] Brian [Eno] is back in the fold this week and the fellas are gathered around the mic for much of the time. It's a tremendous thing to get close up to.

"When the guys are belting it out with the track on headphones, all that can be heard in the room is the blast of harmonies. It's huge, powerful and yet completely unaided by technology, just a pure, organic human bloom."

The anonymous blogger continues to reveal: "My office is next door, I hear Chris [Martin] standing in the doorway of Dav's room listening. 'That's amazing, just great'. He stays a while and listens, then heads off down the stairs proclaiming to no-one in particular, 'Maybe this album won't be so bad after all'."

It has been speculated that Coldplay's new album will be released later in the year.

Coldplay have previously stated that no new material will be played during their headline appearances at this year's Glastonbury and T in the Park festivals.

Watch the music video for Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' below: