The New York Dolls, who recently reunited on the urging of Morrissey, have announced plans to record their debut for Roadrunner Records. The proto-punk act will enter a hometown studio on January 15th, 2006 with Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick) to record their first album of entirely new material since 1974's Too Much Too Soon.

The reunited act features founding members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, with Steve Conte (guitar), Sami Yaffa (bass), Brian Delaney (drums) and Brian Koonin (Keyboards). Original bassist Arthur Kane passed away in July of 2004 and was the subject of a recent independent documentary, New York Doll.

The band is planning an international tour in support of the new release which is scheduled for summer 2006 on Roadrunner.