Two years after the release of LP3, New York City electro duo Ratatat will return this summer with its fourth full-length, aptly titled LP4,via XL Recordings.

Contrary to reports that surfaced this morning, an official announcement has not yet been made. However, rumors suggest the album will see light on June 8th, features 12 songs (see rumored tracklist below), and sports the artwork seen to your right. The band’s publicist confirms the album will be released soon, however, notes that an exact date yet to be finalized.

Either way a new Ratatat album is coming, so it’s time to get prepared! First, what to expect: Speaking last fall with Paste, Ratatat’s Mike Stroud explained LP4‘s 12 tracks were recorded during the same sessions that ultimately resulted in 2008′s LP3. However, according to Stroud, there will be a noticeable difference between the two albums’ sound.

“…There’s definitely a progression,” he explained. “We felt like the rest of them [for LP4] were better than LP3. So like, LP3 would be like a teaser to LP4, we thought at the time.

Stroud went on to explain that Ratatat’s LP4 will embrace ever more “weird, new sounds” as well as feature Japanese strings; the band has even considered touring with a string quartet.

For an early preview, try revisiting “Mahalo”, a track credited to LP4, which appeared as a b-side to Ratatat’s single “Shiller”.

LP4 (Rumored) Tracklist:
1. Bilar
2. Drugs
3. Neckbrace
4. We Can’t Be Stopped
5. Bob Gandhi
6. Mandy
7. Mahalo
8. Party With Children
9. Sunblocks
10. Bare Feast
11. Grape Juice City
12. Alps