Britney Spears No Longer Tragic

Go Brit Brit Go!

Bald heads, breakdowns, and a professional reputation as threadbare as her post rehab wardrobe . Anything remotely 'controversial' Britney Spears does these days pales in comparison to the hijinks of the last year.

Besides, Brit trashing is sooo 2007.

Brit has been noticeably absent from the pages of the tabloids lately - the previously troubled star seems to be on her best behavior under the watchful eye of Daddy Spears and her record company has revealed that a new album is on the way - and it's going to be a cracker.

"Britney Spears is spending her summer in the recording studio, working on a brand new album," manager Larry Rudolph said in a statement released by Jive Records.

"She's working with a team of top-notch producers and songwriters, and we're very excited about what she's accomplished so far. No album release date has been confirmed yet."

What? Not stumbling out of clubs at 3am and flashing what your mumma gave ya at photographers? The tabloids will certainly miss you this summer Brit and the cash your column inches bring in.

Sean Garrett, one of the producers on Spears' new disc, tells EW.com, "We're trying to take her stuff to the next level. I'm going to come up with something crazy for her."

Erm, we don't think Brit needs any help in the crazy department - she's a big girl and can do crazy all by herself! Best not to encourage her Sean, she's doing so well!

All jokes aside, Britney seems to be concentrating on her work, and slowly disappearing off the top of everyone's trashing lists. Rodney Jenkins, who is one of the producers working on her new album, has even claimed that despite the singer's sometimes-chaotic personal life, Britney has been a thorough professional during their sessions so far.

"It usually takes people a long time to record songs and we just did a song," he said. "She walked in at 8:30 and was out by 10:30 - did the whole song, in and out. I was very happy to see she's working on the positive side, and she's moving toward new things now. ... I think it's about to be her time again."

Earlier this month, Jerkins told Rap-Up TV that the two songs he and Spears laid down are "very dance-y, really up-tempo, in the clubs, real aggressive, catchy and very hook-friendly.
"I'm trying to reinvent her and reinvent myself with the project," Jerkins told the site. "I think it's about to be her time again."

Last year, Spears released her fifth studio album, Blackout, which included contributions by Garrett, Pharrell, T-Pain, Danjahandz, Bloodshy & Avant and Keri Hilson. Slated as her career comeback, the album was recorded during a turbulent time in her life with a bun in the oven and divorcing rat-like Kevin Federline.

Attacking paps cars with umbrellas and other appalling behaviour didn't leave Brit much time to promote the album unfortunatly - apart from THAT performance at the VMA's and a couple of videos. Blackout sold 290 000 copies in its first week and was the worst performing studio release of her career; the first not to cross the million mark in sales.

But while Blackout didn't perform in the way of sales, online bloggers almost unanimously agree that it's Britney's best work yet. Funnily enough, holier- than-thou bubblegum pop doesn't seem to work for Brit nearly as well as no-holds-barred white-trash.

Run with it Brit! You do glamour trash so much better than virginal school-girl anyways...

By Penny Newton