The Enemy's Tom Clarke has described the band's forthcoming second album as “big – very big”.

The Coventry trio are currently recording the follow-up to their number one debut album 'We'll Live And Die In These Towns' with producer Mike Crossey.

Speaking to the BBC, Clarke said the album was “sounding well good”, adding: "Imagine cloning a woolly mammoth and an elephant then gluing the two together and then getting AC/DC to ride the back of it with Noel Gallagher sitting on the trunk just having a little sing song with [Paul] Weller."

But Clarke said the band had no intention to play their new songs live in a bid to build up expectation.

“We're not going to bust any of it out, until it's out. I'm pretty confident people can deal with the excitement," he said.

"For me part of the excitement about a band that I like bringing out a new record is queuing in the shop and actually holding it in your hands. Hearing all the tunes in one go."

Their second album, which has yet to be titled, is due out early next year.

The Enemy are scheduled to support Oasis next summer at a series of Stadium shows around the UK.

(by Jason Gregory)