As far as L. Lo album artwork goes, I personally like this coverphoto better than the ones we got for her first two albums Speak and A Little More Personal (RAW). Granted, that’s not saying much because I really didn’t care for the album artwork on those previous albums. That being said, and I say this with all seriousness, I am deffo a fan of Lindsay’s music. While some may discount her attempt at a music career as a vapid waste of time, I contend that Lindsay has actually recorded some very fun music. Of course her musical skills are not remarkable but they don’t need to be in order to make a great pop record. If you mixed in some Lindsay Lohan in any party mix, not only will people on the dancefloor enjoy themselves but they may also ask Who sings that great song? OK, that scenario depends on what kind of party you’re hosting but you see my point. I, for one, am looking forward to the release of Spirit in the Dark. One can never have too many superfluously fun pop albums on one’s iPod.

Additionally, it is being reported that the first single from this new album, Playground, will debut on the radio later this week and will be available for sale next Tuesday (pushed back from an original radio debut date of September 30 and a sale date of October 7):

Music Trauma Magazine reported Thursday October 16th that KIIS FM will air Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Playground’ single on October 25, 2008, followed by a release on iTunes on Tuesday, October 28, followed by the album, ‘Spirit In The Dark’ hitting shelves the following Tuesday.

Hee hee … like it or not, L. Lo the popstar is comin’ back atcha. Woot! I can’t wait :)

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I mean … I don’t really get the astronaut vibe of this album artwork but I can appreciate that homegirl opted out of wearing the gaudy red lipstick so … thumbs up. In other Hollywood “It” Girl music news … Lindsay Lohan’s new single Playground will be released to radio on September 30th and will be available for sale on iTunes on October 7th. Her album Spirit In The Dark will drop November 4th. Beyoncé will 2 new singles on the same day that both Rihanna (Breakin’ Dishes) and Britney Spears (Womanizer) are set to release their singles (October 7th). If I Were A Boy (which reportedly has a pop feel) and Single Ladies (which, again reportedly, has a more “urban” feel) are both set to be released before her as-yet untitled new album is released in December. OH and don’t forget … Britney’s Womanizer track will be released to radio tomorrow. Yeesh … there is awful lot of girlpop coming our way … um, or should I just say a lot of awful girlpop music is coming — run for you life?

[thanks Kevin]

Additionally, Spirit in the Dark (if that is the album’s real name) will feature tracks that were produced by Pharrell Williams (of N.E.R.D.), Akon, StarGate and Bloodshy & Avant (the gents who came up with Toxic for Britney Spears). Linds just released the single Bossy (which was written by Ne-Yo) but, according to these rumors, the lead track off the album will be a single called Playground which was produced by Pharrell (apparently the Bossy track was just a one-off meant to generate buzz for Lindsay’s new music) and is scheduled for a radio release date in September. The album itself is due to hit stores on November 4th. Again, all of this is totally unsubstantiated but I understand that Akon did confirm to reporters at the recent ASCAP Awards that he has been working with Lindsay on new music … so … who knows. I just hope that some of this info turns out to be true. I’ve been a fan of L. Lo’s music since the beginning (whatevs, it’s fun, poppy and catchy — check out Magnet if you don’t believe me) and it sounds like she’s ready to take her music up a notch. With producers like these, she’s bound to have a hit.

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