James Morrison announces new album 'The Awakening'

James Morrison has announced the title and release date of his new album.

The Awakening marks the singer-songwriter's third studio LP and is due for release on September 26.

Morrison confirmed the news after the record's title and tracklisting appeared on a number of music retailer websites, tweeting: "OK, so the news is out! My third album, The Awakening, is out Sept 26."

The LP is the first to be released with Island Records after Morrison recently parted ways with Polydor, his label of six years.

Morrison told Music Week: "I just feel better about everything; about the fact that I'm signed to Island, the fact that it's the best f**king album I've made."

He added: "It feels like the first album to me, like the other two were my practice shots and this is the real thing."

The 'Broken Strings' star is lined up to play his new material at this year's iTunes Festival on July 30.

The track listing for The Awakening is as follows:

1. In My Dreams
2. 6 Weeks
3. I Won't Let You Go
4. Up
5. Slave To The Music
6. Person I Should Have Been
7. Say Something Now
8. Beautiful Life
9. Forever
10. The Awakening
11. Right By Your Side
12. One Life
13. All Around The World (Bonus Track)

Watch James Morrison's music video for 'Broken Strings', which features Nelly Furtado, below: