If he is going to do a traditional release, he would probably put a 1st single first, which we would have at the end of September or the very beginning of October at the latest (unless he has another plan). That would mean new music soon.
But i'm very skeptical that what he says about an album.
Yeah, he would have to promote the hell out of his singles if a new album is coming out soon. That's why I doubt he is releasing anything soon because he said he didn't have a release date.