Following the split of English rock band Black Midi, the former frontman Geordie Greep has announced his debut solo album The New Sound.

The announcement of new material comes just days after Greep and bandmate Cameron Picton confirmed the “indefinite” end to the band on social media.

In an Instagram Live broadcast, Greep responded to fans asking when the band would be releasing a new album by typing “no more black midi” and “it’s over” into the chat.

He continued: “Black Midi was an interesting band that’s now indefinitely over.”

Set to arrive on 4 October, the forthcoming release is set to see the artist explore themes of desperation and a loss of control, alongside a “brand of high quality, all-embracing alternative pop fun not heard in a very long time”.

“The main theme of the record is desperation; you don’t hear an unreliable narrator but someone who is kidding themselves that they have everything under control, but they don’t,” Greep explained. “With recording ‘The New Sound’, it was the first time I have had no one to answer to."

“With recording The New Sound, it was the first time I have had no one to answer to. And with every impulse I had, I was able to completely follow it through to its conclusion," Greep continued. "Being in a band (black midi), we often have this ‘we can do everything’ feeling, but you are also kind of limited in that approach, and sometimes it's good to do something else, to let go of things.”

The lead single 'Holy, Holy', out today, is a deft capture of the album's inspiration: "has urbane romantic fantasy ever sounded this way? Probably not since Noël Coward. This story of an imaginary liaison in a nightclub is soundtracked by ’noughties indie pop chords and bravura Latin big band arrangements - including a three-piano attack (Steinway, Bechstein, electric)."

The single is accompanied by a video, directed by Ethan and Tom.

The New Sound is available to pre-order and pre-save here.

Geordie Greep has also announced a world tour, which kicks off tomorrow (21 August) in London. See here for a full list of tour dates.