Alt-J drummer Thom Green says he's going to release a solo album early next year.

He told Dummy magazine he's been putting the songs together for a while.

"I've been working on my album for about a year and a half," he said.

"I've got to the point now where I'm making three to four tracks per week and I found myself getting confused and frustrated because I don't know what to leave and what to include in the album."

Alt-J released their second studio album, This Is All Yours, last year - which went to number one on the Official Album Chart.

Their debut, An Awesome Wave, won the Mercury Prize in 2012.

The band - made up of Thom, frontman Joe Newman, keyboard player Gus Unger-Hamilton and support member Cameron Knight - are now on tour until December.

Thom says he'll then return to his own music in the new year.

"I've made a point now to leave the album alone and almost forget about it so I can concentrate on being in the moment of writing, which is what it all comes down to," he said.

"I'm very excited to finally release everything, I'm very proud of what I've made.

"I'm planning on making it into a live show with some live video made by a friend of mine."

Thom, 30, was on kidney dialysis for four years before having a transplant eight years ago.

He also has Alport Syndrome, which means he can't hear very well when he's on stage.

But that hasn't stopped him. He says he enjoys remixing other people's work and has wide ranging tastes in music.

"I come from a metal background and I can see a strong connection between electronic and metal music. There's no difference in where the art comes from, it's just the instruments used.

"I've always been a fan of metal and I think it definitely paved the way for my appreciation of electronic music."

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