Jamiroquai return to the studio as Acid Jazz pioneers record their first album ... trends now
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Jamiroquai have started work on their first album in seven years, weeks after the band's former bassist Derek McIntyre was killed in a car accident.
The Acid Jazz pioneers, fronted by lead singer Jay Kay, returned to the studio after a recent writing session yielded positive results.
It will be the band's ninth studio album and their first new music since the 2017 release of Automaton, their eighth top ten LP.
The recoding sessions also follow the tragic death of bassist McIntyre, who died aged 66 on February 2 following a five car collision in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
A source told The Sun: 'It’s been a long time coming but the time feels right for Jamiroquai to work on new music.
Jamiroquai have started work on their first album in seven years, weeks after the band's long-term bassist Derek McIntyre was killed in a car accident
McIntyre, who played bass on the band's 2005 album Dynamite, passed away following a five car collision in Bushey, Hertfordshire on February 2
'Jay went into the studio for a writing session recently and it went really well. They got the band involved too and it all felt very special to be back together doing what they do best.
'Everyone involved is excited about the new project and what it will sound like. It’s early days and while they don’t know when the new record will be out, the wheels are in motion.'
Jamiroquai rose to fame in 1992 after
