Sophie Ellis-Bextor has revealed that she has nearly finished her fourth studio album.

The singer, who gave birth to her second son Kit Valentine in February, said that the new record will be her most dance sounding to date and also features a number of collaborations.

"The album's pretty much done - we've got about three quarters of the way through it," she told DS.

"I was supposed to have finished it earlier in the year but then I had my baby so my schedule changed somewhat."

Speaking about the direction of the record, she added: "If anything the album's going to be a bit more dance and a bit more electro.

"In the past my albums have featured quite a broad range of genres - a bit of indie, a bit of electro - but this one definitely feels like it's more dance-centric. I've done tracks with Calvin Harris, Metronomy and Liam from the Sneaker Pimps, which is maybe why!"

Ellis-Bextor's last album Trip The Light Fantastic was released in May 2007 and debuted at number seven.