Taken from: http://www.house.net/blog/daft-punk-sig ... on-the-way New Signing, New Album ... What Next?! Rousing from their long and restless slumber, helmeted French duo Daft Punk have finally begun their long-anticipated return to glory. First announced by second-largest regional French news outlet, Le Parisien, the dance music legends have left their old signing with EMI to join forces with Sony and their subsidiary Columbia Records. Having cultivated secrecy since their very inception, the official status of this new contract is as of yet unconfirmed; however, their first official release since Human After All (2005) is now slated for Spring of 2013! Although the mystery continues, it is now quite clear that Daft Punk is gearing up for their next big play, and we are extremely excited for whatever this news may bring! *Stay tuned for more as the story develops*