While we wait for what feels like eternity for Liam Payne's first solo efforts to actually arrive, we're left with mere speculation to cling on to.

But seeing as this week it's being reported that his new music sounds like Justin Timberlake, well, we're never letting go of this rumour.

Anyway, it's James Newman (yep, as in John Newman's brother) who's been dishing the dirt on the One Direction singer and giving us actual comparisons.

"I'm working with Liam already and I'm going to be working with Zayn and hopefully Niall because I know him," he told the Daily Star.

Adding: "You go for the artists you respect, I don't give out songs willy nilly. It's an urbany funky type of thing, JT vibes, it's early days but it's fun."

Are we talking Cry Me A River JT or SexyBack JT? We need answers.