The Maccabees ' Orlando Weeks has announced that he will be releasing a new album next year.

It's been four years since The Maccabees' last album Marks To Prove It, and three years since they announced their split.

Orlando Weeks, the former vocalist of the indie group, launched his first side project back in 2012, titled Young Colossus. He returned back in 2017 with his debut book and companion record The Gritterman.

The Maccabees have shared some news about Weeks' upcoming project on their socials. The post reveals that Weeks will play seven live shows across the UK in September "to mark the start of a new project."

Orlando Weeks is proud to present a run of very intimate performances in the UK this September to mark the start of a new project. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, August 2nd at 9am local time. pic.twitter.com/jwvnvRiLRg — The Maccabees (@themaccabees) July 29, 2019

Weeks' site states, "Weeks will be performing new solo material, which will be released as an album next year."

In his own words, he says, "The album I’ve been working on for the last eighteen months is very nearly done. For me, holding my nerve has been a large part of finishing a record, and there’s a certain confidence that comes from discovering a song can survive in a room full of strangers. The flip side of that is that you unearth problems you wish had stayed buried. There’s every chance it won’t work, but that’s the gamble."

Orlando Weeks will play London's Hoxton Hall on 27 September. Tickets go on sale Friday (2 August) from 9am BST. Find out more.