Simian Mobile Disco Collaborate With Jamie Lidell

Simian Mobile Disco are set to draft in Jamie Lidell to work with them on their new album Jas Shaw has revealed.

The duo are big fans of the jazz-soul-funk star and say that he has been an big inspiration for the band.

Shaw told 6 Music: “I’m a massive fan of his. I would say that his live show was massively influential on the SMD live show and probably is the most interesting live performance out there.”

He added: “We don’t know him personally, we have been trying to get in contact with him for ages and finally we have got a day booked in the studio with him.

“We have no idea what we are going to do but to be honest, that’s always the best way. If we plan it out too much then nothing ever good happens.

“You have to leave space for something to happen and just cross your fingers.”

Shaw says that the new album will probably be released either in late 2008 or early 2009.

“I know how slow things move,” he explained. “Even if we get it finished quite soon, we have got a lot of other things booked in this year so we are not hurrying it.”