While I’m still very much mourning this afternoon’s Suga-nnouncement, this has SURELY caused quite the distraction.

Behold the greatness that is the album cover for Fixin To Thrill, Dragonette‘s follow-up to their 2007 effort, Galore. It’s sort of like a Goldfrapp-meets-Grace Jones sort of deal (though I think I find myself saying that about most things that are “cool.”)

And now, the tracklisting:

1. Fixin To Thrill
2. Gone To Far
3. Liar
4. Stupid Grin
5. Easy
6. Pick Up The Phone
7. We Rule The World
8. Big Sunglasses
9. Okay Dolore
10. Come On Be Good
11. You’re A Disaster
12. Don’t Be Funny

Mmmkay, sounds nice.

And now, a most awe-worthy 7″ Richard X mix of their latest single, “Pick Up The Phone.” It is excellent (obviously), full of throbbing synths and bedazzled with ’80′s-esque electronica jewels (obviously).

DL: Dragonette – Pick Up The Phone (Richard X 7″ Mix)

The album will be released on September 29 in Canada, Australia on October 3, around the world digitally on October 6. The international physical release date is October 20.

There, now you’re informed. Don’t you feel good about yourself now?

Amelle Berrabah has reportedly quit the Sugababes. She will be replaced by Jade Ewen.

Very, very upsetting.

Every heart that’s broken is a murder one…

I think we should all hold hands in a prayer circle and recite Amelle’s rap from “Side Chick” until the pain goes away.

It is good.

In the ever-so-slightly Confessions On A Dance Floor, well-sung verses, crafty lyrics, possibly-better-than-the-lead-single, “Let’s do this one for the gays!” kind of way.

YES.

Photo courtesy of MTV.com

OH MY GOD.

Normally I don’t quote scum, but this is a most necessary exception:

Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Britney Spears will be doing something quite special at her upcoming Las Vegas concerts on September 26th and 27th at Mandalay Bay.

No, she won’t be singing live the whole show. BUT, she will be filming those performances and insiders tell us that the shoot will most likely be in 3-D.

How very Miley Cyrus of her!

Details on the release – whether it will be in theaters or some other option – are still being worked out.

WE’RE GETTING A DVD, BITCHES…and perhaps an HBO special/MOVIE to boot?!

When asked if this filming announcement was the answer behind the riddle posted on her website, Britney.com‘s webmaster had this to say:

PS No, the “surprise” in regards to the B.com riddle has not been announced, FYI. xx

AHHHHHHHHHH, THERE’S MORE TO COME, OMG, etc. etc.

Exciting time to be a B fan, as always!

And now for the official fan edition of “Celebration.”

Pros
+ Mesmerizing homosexual fan dancing.
+ Paul “Creeper Face” Oakenfold appears for only 1.5 seconds.
+ A MOST EPIC ICON-IN-THE-MAKING CAMEO BY LOURDES MARIA CICCONE LEON. Seriously, how cute was that?! She’s the spitting image of her mother.

Cons
- No Jesus “Christ” Luz.

Basically, it’s miles away (lolz) better. If someone could cut and paste the Madonna/Jesus love affair-on-the-DJ-booth sequence into this one, you’d have yourself one fabulous “Celebration” video.

Arguably one of the world’s greatest trance DJs, Dutch producer Tiesto has continued to redefine the boundaries of trance music with his signature emotive style and arena-ready sound for over fifteen years.

For his fourth major studio release Kaleidoscope, the premiere producer of trance sought some of the music scene’s most dynamic characters, ranging from global superstars (Calvin Harris, Sneaky Sound System, Nelly Furtado) to an assortment of lesser known, left-of-center acts (Tegan & Sara, Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke, Sigur Ros‘ Jonsi) The result? A powerhouse collection of single-worthy uptempos bursting with indie cred and trance appeal, appealing to both the body and soul.

One standout involves Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, who had her first taste of dance with her 2006 album, Loose. Replace the generic Timbaland-produced beats of that album with a flurry of glittering, electro-encrusted pulsations, and you’ve got “Who Wants To Be Alone,” a devastatingly addictive dancefloor haunt guaranteed to delight on repeat time and time again.

Other winners include Emily Haines‘ turn on the storming “Knock You Out,” which plays like Ladytron on E, the warm synth pulsations of the Cary Brothers-assisted “Here On Earth,” and “You Are My Diamond,” a throwback to the days of pure, ‘90’s pulsating bliss. The track is made all the better thanks to a shamelessly celebratory, sugary sweet delivery from Kianna Alarid, known best as the lead singer of Tilly and the Wall.

“Feel It in My Bones,” featuring indie darlings Tegan & Sara is perhaps the album’s greatest track, and undoubtedly the epitome of the album’s intentions. As Tiesto’s cool, calculated trance vibrations shudder underneath, Tegan & Sara’s smart-pop sensibility lift the track and create something new; the result becoming a celebration of the art of collaboration.

Simply speaking, there’s not a bad track in the bunch–at least in terms of the vocal offerings. The album’s only drawback can be found in its five instrumental tracks, included as a kind of overcompensating injection of Tiesto trance, lest we somehow forget who’s in charge behind the scenes of all of these guest spots. Sadly, they do little for the album here, aside from providing long, unnecessary breaks between the meat of the album. Skip them, and you’ve got one hell of a solid set.

Kaleidoscope is unlike anything Tiesto has done before (and surely nothing its guests have recorded). In spite of what could have been a risky undertaking (whether or not devoted fans of each genre will come to embrace this album remains to be seen), Tiesto’s fifth studio album is nothing short of excellence–allowing indie music the pulse it never knew it needed and dance music the lyrical sophistication it has so stubbornly ignored. Hearing the two genres come together? Well, that’s why this is nothing short of a musical dream come true.

Kaleidoscope will be released on October 20.

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Look, it’s a brand new Dolly Rockers clip! Such energy…as if we needed a reminder.

Come to America, girls!

It is bad.

In the giant step back, Hard Candy, reeks-of-desperate-plea-for-modern relevancy, “Just add a rapper for success!” sort of way.

Meh.