Posted September 12, 200717 yr PEOPLE critic Chuck Arnold got a preview of Spears's new album on Tuesday and offers these details on some of the new tracks: Like many of today's young dance-pop starlets, Britney sounds like she's looking back to the '80s as she moves forward toward the release of her fifth studio album (and first since 2003's In the Zone), due out Nov. 13. In addition to the pulsating first single, "Gimme More," other tracks we heard at an exclusive preview have a synth-heavy sound that nods to new wave. The defiant "Piece of Me" the likely second single and possible album title, features Spears's heavily processed voice issuing the challenge: "You want a piece of me?" to her foes. The track was produced by Bloodshy & Avant, the Swedish producing team behind her hit "Toxic." "Break the Ice," another uptempo number featuring Spears's trademark breathy vocals, was produced by Timbaland protegée Nate "Danjahandz" Hills. The Rihanna-esque "Radar" (also produced by Bloodshy & Avant), sets Spears's chirpy delivery to a bouncy beat, while the driving "Heaven on Earth," an early fave, is a throbbing throwback to "I Feel Love"-era Donna Summer. ------------------------------ Another Look: Accuse Britney Spears of many things — but don't count a lack of self-awareness among them. Entertainment Weekly was given official access to four unmastered tracks from the star's way-under-wraps upcoming album (label insiders say that all song leaks on websites such as perezhilton.com are not only unsanctioned, but often incomplete) — and the first one's a doozy. Produced by Bloodshy & Avant, the Swedish team behind her 2004 smash ''Toxic,'' ''Piece of Me'' kicks off with her standard breathy-sexy growl over a thumping hook: ''I'm Mrs. American dream/ Since I was 17.'' Then things get darker: ''I'm Mrs. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous/I'm Mrs. 'Oh my God, that Britney's shameless'/ I'm Mrs. 'Extra, extra, this just in' / I'm Mrs. 'She's too fat, now she's too thin.''' At other points in the song, she refers to herself as ''bad media karma'' and insists, ''Another day, another drama/ I can't see the harm in working hard and being a mama.'' According to her reps, the song may very well be her second single after the already charting ''Gimme More.'' The spare, glitchy ''Radar'' is also credited to Bloodshy, and promises, ''Boy, I've got my eyes on you,'' accompanied by Vocoder ''da da da''s and what sounds not unlike a real live Doppler radar machine (how method!). ''Break the Ice,'' meanwhile, may remind some of Nelly Furtado's 2007 hit ''Say It Right'' — and for good reason; it also gets its sound from Nate ''Danjahandz'' Hills (the producer behind ''Gimme More''). Finally, ''Heaven on Earth,'' an airy disco-queen come-on in the vein of Gwen Stefani's Sweet Escape, was penned by songwriter Kara DioGuardi (she cowrote both Ashlee Simpson?s ''Pieces of Me'' and Kelly Clarkson's ''Walk Away,'' as well as Stefani's ''Rich Girl''). Not heard so far: any ballads or explicit references to Kevin Federline or other famous exes (JT, you're in the clear — for now). Spears' as-yet-untitled fifth studio album is due Nov. 13. Edited September 12, 200717 yr by Dirty Pop
September 12, 200717 yr and Breake the Ice is "Been A While" :o but as they said they are unfinished so they have leaked but only as demos :D can't wait :cheer: and that "Pice of me" lyrics sounds great :heart: hope Brit wrote those herself :wub: Edited September 12, 200717 yr by Boyan
September 12, 200717 yr and Breake the Ice is "Been A While" :o but as they said they are unfinished so they have leaked but only as demos :D can't wait :cheer: and that "Pice of me" lyrics sounds great :heart: hope Brit wrote those herself :wub: Oh cool, can't wait to hear the finished versions.
