From popjustice:

Norwegian news sources reported yesterday that Annie has signed a new record deal with Island and will be working with Brian Higgins, which is a) good news and b) about time too.

To clear things up a bit we've spoken to Brian about all this business and this is what he says.


» "Annie is a fascinating lady with the potential to be an international superstar. She shares my way of thinking - that you can be cool and commercial at the same time."

» She's signed to a label which isn't exactly Island and isn't exactly Xenomania Records, but a sort of joint venture between the two which doesn't have a proper name yet.

» "We're definitely only doing four tracks on the album."

» But Brian will be overseeing the whole th ing("in a sort of helpful, standoffish way") so that it isn't a ridiculous mess of nonsense. Also involved are Richard X, Alan Braxe, longterm collaborator Timo Kaukolampi and the ubiquitous-with-good-reason Greg Kurstin.

» "It'll be very melodic song-based electronica - cutting edge pop and great melodies with a view to getting people dancing. We won't let her down."

It's all a while off yet, but if you're getting impatient for new Annie stuff something you may not have come across is a newish track called 'Follow Me' by Ercola featuring Annie.

It's is VERY BANGING INDEED and also very good and you can listen to clips of it at this page here or at Ercola's MySpace.

So there you go.

Oh!

THAT Annie

humm...chewing gum!

PANDURITO said:

I had the same reaction.

I want THIS Annie;

Actually the Annie of tthe thread delivered one of the best pop albums of the 00's. It's called Anniemal Pure pop brilliance that even Madonna or Kylie NEVER achieved. As the Org's Senior Pop music analyst, I give it 5 stars.


[Edited 1/22/07 3:14am]

HamsterHuey said:

I want her back too!

But the Annie of this thread is also wonderful. Anniemal is one of the most inspiring, awe-inducing pop albums of the past 10 years.

Annie LIKE!

Moonbeam said:

Yeah, it just did not have that same impact with me, but I love that you love it.

I am more an Ellen Allien fan. Sorry.

MikeMatronik said:

That album....Brilliant! Musically all over the map in a great way!

HamsterHuey said: