The label is an imprint of Mercury records and the album will be A&R's by Vertigo managing director Paul Adam and the band will begin recording the as-yet-unnamed release in January 2012. Speaking about the signing Adam said he believed the band would go on to be one of the most important bands of the next few years.

Mercury Group UK president Jason ILey added: "They've already produced three exceptional albums, and it feels like they have only just got ...