Ian Brown has put together a Manchester super-group featuring Happy Mondays and The Smiths members for his new album.

Entitled ‘The World Is Yours’, the former Stone Roses singer is currently recording the new LP with bassist Andy Rourke and guitarist Paul Ryder.

Six tracks are reported to have been completed, including ‘Goodbye to the Bandlands’ and ‘Some Folks are Hollow’, although no release date has yet been set for the record.