Kings Of Leon have commenced work on a new studio album.

Nathan Followill spilled the beans during an interview with Associated Press, with preliminary work already under way on the band's LP first since 2013's 'Mechanical Bull'.

"We’ve already started pre-production in our studio for the next record but the main thing on the calendar for 2016 is getting the record finished. And then the whole press machine kicks up and doing press for the record."

The band intend to record the album in Los Angeles, but could well end up returning to Nashville. "We might just try to get a little change of scenery," he says. "Our first two albums we recorded in L.A., so we’re going to try to go back and see if it inspires us. If it doesn’t, we always have a studio at home, so we can always come back."

Kings Of Leon have already confirmed a flurry of live appearances this summer, including a headline slot at Sziget.