Noel Gallagher says the band will hit the studio very soon

Oasis are to start work on their seventh studio album on July 3.Guitarist Noel Gallagher has named the date when the band will be recording a follow-up to 2005's 'Don't Believe The Truth'. "The songs are written... but don't hold your breath because the last album took three-and-half-years and three goes," he told BBC News. "It would be great if it was done by the end of the year and we could get out on the road by next summer, but that's insane wishful thinking."

Previously the guitarist has told NME.COM that this album will be more experimental than Oasis' more recent efforts."For the next record I really fancy doing, you know, a record where we just completely throw the kitchen sink at it,"

Gallagher declared. "We haven't done that since 'Be Here Now' (in 1997)... get like a 100 piece orchestra and choirs and all that. "I think since 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' (2000) we've been trying to prove a point of just bass, drums, guitar and vocals and nothing fancy. But I kind of fancy, like, making an absolutely fucking colossal album. You know? Like literally two orchestras, stuff like that."

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OK, after reading all the hype, the BS and fodder Noel just dropped lets break it down and pull out the truth. Going into the studio, make take a while and next summer would be great but its not gonna happen. I am putting my money down on a summer release, there is no way Oasis will pass up another summer tour of the US and European festivals. The whole experimental thing, there will be a couple songs but the bulk of the record will still be classic Oasis with a four piece sound. Oasis are still trying to make their White album and can't do so without revisiting the beginning and what made songs like "Cigarettes & Alcohol", "What's The Story..." and "Columbia" amazing. For Oasis to make their White album they need to turn up the amps, get the snarl back in Liam's voice and forget about the psychedelia. More fuzz, grit, melody and media manipulation are needed.