Arctic Monkeys have begun work on their fourth studio album and would like
to release it this year (via NME). The album, which will be produced by James Ford, will hopefully be released in late Spring if the wishes of frontman Alex Turner are granted. This album will follow their 2009 release, Humbug, which was produced by Ford and Josh Homme. The band are scheduled to play a few festivals in the UK and Ireland including the V Festival and the Oxegen Festival.
Source:
http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/54514