Update on New AD Album (And New Speech Album)

In case you missed this on the fantastic new Arrested Development website, there was an update posted on 20 as well as some info on Speech's new album.  I have to say that I agree with this approach.  A free project would be great (thinking out loud, maybe we could get a mixtape with unreleased 20 songs as well as the unused stuff from Strong?), but I would much rather have a fully realized AD album.  They also drop a note on a new Speech record, which is equally encouraging to me.  Here's some info:

AD is planning to record this fall. They were scheduled to release a free project called, “20″ in mid 2011, but Speech reconsidered. “I wanted us to really give our absolute best, not just what happens to come out of us creatively  within a certain time period. Our next album will be called “20″ (celebrating 20 years since the debut) it will be our most compelling & significant music project we’ve ever done! Our approach is to be musically dense, melodically simple and the subject matter easy to follow” adds Speech. Speech has also been drafting a new solo album which will be a totally melodic, live band experience that will feature many of the AD members. Eshe says, “This fall we’ll be gearing up for a big 2012. We have a number of big festivals scheduled for that year already so we hope to have finished this new project by then.” The group is focused. The music, activism, exposure and brand of AD is planned to be at another level for the coming year.