It's been too long between innings and they're the first to admit but The Jealous Sound, responsible for one of the more glorious debuts in recent time, are heading back to the studio in January.

I for one am like a little girl expectantly waiting her big brother's return from his first term of college - not sure exactly whether that means i'm giddy or just plain frightened, both I suggest. But the quartet are busy calming fears by claiming this will be "proof positive that we haven't been sitting back".

Here's hoping.