DiS loves Regina Spektor, so it's with great excitement we bring you news of her latest album, Far.

It seems like we're not the only ones, as a veritable who's-who of the production world has weighed in with contributions to the New Yorker's fifth record. Spektor's once again enlisted the services of David Kahne (who produced 2006's Begin To Hope), with help from Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple/Rilo Kiley), Jacknife Lee (U2/Bloc Party) and - gasp - ELO frontman Jeff Lynne

The tracklisting is still TBC, but the album's due for release in June. Tracks in contention for the record include 'Folding Chair', 'Genius Next Door' and 'The Calculation'.

If this is even half as good as its predecessor, we're in for a treat.

Photo: Helen Palsson