Coldplay Say They're Almost Done New Album, Again

While Coldplay have said that they're nearing completion of their long-awaited fourth album in the past, this time they really better mean it if they hope to have it ready for its tentatively scheduled May 20 release date.

The group posted an update on their website last week to keep fans abreast of what was happening and to put a kibosh on the speculation that the album would be titled Prospekt. No other title was offered, however.

"Another four or five weeks and we should be home and dry: another ten mixes + re-recording one of the songs from scratch," said the hand-written message.

"In times gone by I would have set aside a month to re-record a track. However, the week before Christmas, we recorded two tracks in four days — 'Lovers In Japan' and 'Strawberry Swing.' On the fifth day (friday), Chris [Martin] put down new lyrics (and new melodies) on two other tracks. It was far and away the most productive and exciting week we've ever had in the studio. I was buzzing all through Christmas.

"Since then, mixing has been slow and painstaking but that's just the nature of the beast. So… give us another month or so and we might just have an album worthy of your patience."