New Album Almost Complete?

We have heard from many sources that the new album is not done, even from the band members themselves. But how close are we talking? Are they still recording, still deciding between those final tracks, or are they deciding a tracklist and doing final artwork? I know we have been hearing a few bits of news but nothing really official, and I am really starting to wonder how far off this album really is. I know it's for a great cause, but Chris going to Ghana for Oxfam while the band still isn't done the album just doesn't seem right to me. Has anyone else been thinking this?