To support the release of their fifth album, singer Mark Morriss and his bandmates return to Norwich Arts Centre tomorrow.

The release of their eponymously titled new album for their new label Cooking Vinyl marks a new era for the band as Mark explained: "It's a fresh start, a clean canvas – it has given us a second wind of enthusiasm, so it only seemed right that the new album should be eponymous."

For the new album, the Bluetones returned to their first producer Hugh Jones, who helped the group soar to the upper reaches of the charts with their first two albums, Expecting To Fly and Return To The Last Chance Saloon, home to such hits as Slight Return, Bluetonic, If and Solomon Bites The Worm.

"We'd been talking about working with Hugh again for a couple of years, but had to wait for him to be available.

He was the first person we recorded with and learned from.

"We'd forgotten how much he gave to us by helping us put our ideas into practice, although we've learned some new tricks of our since then."

As well as recording the new album, Mark has also been hitting the road with both the band and on his own.

"In 2004, we all took a break from the Bluetones for year. I was still writing songs and started taking part in some open mic nights.

"I was totally terrified at first, but I now try to fit in as many of these gigs as I can.

"It's all off the cuff and makes a nice change to just jump on a train with just my suitcase and guitar, instead of spending seven nights in a van," he explained.

That said, Mark still enjoys hooking up with his bandmates – his bassist brother Scott, guitarist Adam Devlin and drummer Eds Chesters.

"It's such a lift when we play together. We are still counting our blessings.

"We never imagined when started we'd still be doing this now – it was something we always dreamed of."

For tomorrow's concert fans can expect a set spanning the bands 13 years together.

"You have to mix it up for the fans, but to be honest it's nice to revisit old songs, although I had to re-learn the words for some of our more forgotten songs.

"There are also one or two songs we can't play any more as they were of the time and it would feel wrong to play them now."

Tickets for tomorrow night's gig cost £12 in advance, available from the box office on 01603 660352.