New Britney Spears Album Release Date - Mid-December

Britney Spears fans (like me) will have even more to look forward to this Christmas.

From The #1 Britney Spears Fansite BreatheHeavy.com:

“Britney Spears is definitely in the studio and working on a new album,” a source tells FoxNews.com. “[Britney] is working on a CD that Jive is expecting to get out by mid-December.”

According to the source, “the album is a follow-up to “Blackout… many of the same producers and writers will be on this one, too.” Fine by me; “Blackout” has been her best album to date in my opinion. Although I do love me some Indyzone.

But why the rush to put out an album? “One reason for the big push to put Britney back in stores is that she owes Jive a lot of money. If they can finish the album and get it out without incident, my guess is that Spears will go out on tour in 2009.”

Last month, Jive Records announced that they were going to stop releasing any more singles off Britney’s Blackout — leaving many fans kind of confused, arguing that Blackout still had many single-quality tracks up its sleeve. But the truth is that Britney’s been in the studio.

Here is what wiki has to say:

• Music producers, JR Rotem and Sean Garrett, whom worked with Spears on her previous album, Blackout, told People that they are back in the studio with Spears. A source also told the magazine that she is in the experimental stages of a new album and Spears is trying to find the sound and direction she wants to go in.

• Music producer, Guy Sigsworth spoke with the Los Angeles Times and said that he has signed on to work with Spears on her upcoming album due out later in the year. Sigsworth previously produced her single, Everytime in 2004.

• Britney’s aunt, Chandra McGovern told Britain’s The Sun that Spears is working on a new album and could go head to head with Whitney Houston’s upcoming album.

• Several reports have surfaced, that Spears could be in talks with George Maloof, owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to perform a string of shows at the resort’s Pearl Theater. Spears and Maloof have been seen on multiple occasions having dinner business meetings, were thought to be making plans for the performances.

This last piece of news/rumor is definitely something I am interested in. Last May I dished over $100 to go see Britney perform 5 songs at the House of Blues in Los Angeles — I will definitely travel to Vegas to see her put on a proper performance at the Palms

I hope all this news is accurate, a new Britney album will be friggen KILLER. Blackout is STILL on heavy-ish rotation on my iPod. Here’s some remixes and rarities you might like:
Britney Spears vs. Justice - I Just Wanna D.A.N.C.E. With You (Neon Coyote Remix)
Britney Spears - Me Against The Music (Ft. Madonna Justice Remix)
Britney Spears vs Madonna - 4 Minutes to Break the Ice (Remix)
Britney Spears - Anticipating (Alan Braxe Remix A)
Britney Spears Feat. Justin Timberlake & Clipse - Break The Ice (Raza Remix)

Tags: Britney Spears, Clipse, Justice, Justin Timberlake, Madonna