London-based alternative rockers Goldheart Assembly have unveiled a new video and track as a teaser for their forthcoming currently untitled new album.

The new track, ‘Linnaeus’, is the first preview from what will be the band’s second studio album, following 2010’s ‘Wolves and Thieves’. The video is a camcorder-shot recording of one man’s day, and the simplicity of it combines well with the relaxed song to create a very mellow viewing experience.

The band’s own John Herbert talked about the writing process of the album, as well as the new single.

“21 tracks were recorded in the space of 3 weeks in Luzern and despite calls from some quarters for the possibility of a Goldheart Assembly double album, deliberation ensured common sense prevailed, and the 21 songs were whittled down to a more manageable 11.

“I’ll have my double record yet. Having added string quartets, brass ensembles, megaphones and the vocal talents of many friends, we find all that remains is to finish mixing the record. Being a somewhat impatient bunch though, we decided to take a rough mix of one of the songs and make some sort of video.

“The song is called Linnaeus, and while tempting to suggest that it might contain fascinating insights into the life of the seminal scientific thinker, it is, to all intents and purposes, just a pop song. We hope you like it.”

The new album is due out in Spring 2012.