By Alex HudsonWe still can't believe that it's actually happening, but the Stone Roses reunion is officially on. Not only have the long-absent British rockers confirmed plans to play shows in 2012, but they've even set their sights on releasing new material. Now, we're one step closer to getting a new Stone Roses album in our hands, since the group just signed a record deal.
While this doesn't guarantee that they'll be putting out a new LP, it does suggest that they're planning to put something on the shelves before long. Singer Ian Brown previously told the Guardian, "We hope to put out a new album of new music. But I can't say. It's like a language we all used to speak and we ain't spoke for a while."
If and when this new album does arrive, it will be the group's third full-length overall, and their first since 1994's Second Coming, which was infamously a disappointment after 1989's classic self-titled debut.
As the Stone Roses look ahead to the next chapter in their career, be sure to catch up on their history with our recent Timeline feature.