Madonna Is Coming Soon (Again)

Oh, yeah! 

The Queen of Pop is about to release a new record titled Confessions on a Dance Floor, which is supposed to be less "preachy" and more fun than her previous effort, American Life.

Now, I actually liked American Life, so I kind of don't see the point, when some people say that this is a comeback to her old self. For sure, for a while there, Madonna was writing and putting out music that was a little bit more personal and already quite confessional – and tremendously beautiful (listen to "Nothing Fails," "Intervention," and "X-Static Process," if you don't believe me) – but perhaps too serious-minded for those that like their Madonna a bit more light-hearted (do you think she's satisfied?).

This is why I think it's a little bit funny that she should choose to call her new album Confessions on a Dance Floor, because at this point, we all know how she felt growing up without her mother (check out "Mother and Father"), that she's no longer a Material Girl, that she has a family that she loves, and that a significant part of her life is devoted to the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.

So what more could Madonna confess at this stage in the game? That's what I'm obviously keen to find out, and come Nov. 15, we all will.

If the preview that's playing on her website is a clue at all, then Madonna's most telling confession is going to be, indeed, an "unapologetic" desire to have fun.

Photo: Amazon.com.

Update: "Get Together," "Future Lovers," and "Jump" rock my world. This album is so much fun!