Coldplay Near Completion Of New Album

Coldplay are getting closer to finishing their fourth album in London, England, but they've written two more songs, which has extended the process.

The two new tracks are "Famous Oil Painters" and "Glass Of Water," according to a hand-written post on the band's website. They join previously announced songs "Lost," "Cemeteries Of London," "Violet Hill," "Poppy Fields," "42," "Yes!," "Leftrightleftrightleft" and "Rainy Day."

"It's as if the pressure is a catalyst," says the post. "The pressure to finish has triggered a new writing surge.

"With two new songs to explore and record, there's a lot of extra work. But it can still be done. The sense of focus in that studio is palpable. Much credit must go to producer Markus Dravs for pushing to the point of exhaustion but never beyond.

"It feels like a very dense record. There are so many melodies and colours packed into a relatively short space (42 mins). As you'd expect with Brian Eno, there's experimentation and exploration. But the music still has integrity. It's real and honest. There's no posturing or bombast.

"The next few weeks will be intense. There's no doubt about that. I've already developed a small patch of alopecia on my head. Guy's got insomnia and Chris is up and down like a yo-yo. But when the deadline comes and the work is done, this will be the album I always dreamed we'd make."

The post is signed by Prospekt, which some fans have speculated will be the title of the new album.

Coldplay recorded some of the LP's earlier material in Barcelona, Spain.