[Lon-dona]

Madonna will give mobile phone users in Europe the chance to get tracks off her new album Hard Candy a week before the CD hits record stores.

The album is set for release on April 28, but the Queen of Pop will release one track every day to Vodafone users.

It's not the first time the singer has offered phone users the chance to download her music early - she released her disco hit "Hung Up" as a ring tone in 2006, a month before the traditional release of the song.

[jenilo]

Wow, great news. Madonna is my all time favorite pop singer.

[Sr. Pablo Cariño]

I'm looking forward to the new album. These gimmicks don't really excite me very much though.

[AlbaFan]

Has anyone heard any tracks off this album yet? If so, are they any good?

[adriana_luv]

Hard Candy is the follow-up to the hugely sucessful dance album 'Confessions On A Dancefloor.' This album does not stick to the previous one's formula, moving away from disco for a more beat heavy hip-hop sound. To ensure this does not go horribly wrong, Timbaland, Danja and Pharrell are among the producers brought in to oversee the project.

The first single '4 Minutes' features Justin Timberlake and is very production heavy with a lot of horns and bass. It's has A LOT of energy and is a great track to choose for a 1st single. Candy Shop produced by Pharrell is a mid-tempo track with one of those beats that just sticks in your head - a great listen. The highlight of the mid-tempo's is without a doubt is 'Devil' (previously known as - Even The Devil Wouldn't Recognise You which has been re-worked). This is quite a dark track but will end up on repeat on your CD player.

'Give It To Me' 'The Beat Goes On' and 'She's Not Me' are all edgier, different, funky kinda tracks that add a new dimension to the album. The closing track of the album is 'Voices' and like 'confessions...' the final track is lyrically the deepest. It's a reflective song which questions society. It has a fairly slow tempo but maintains a hip-hop beat.

All-in-all this album is a solid return for Madonna, the only criticism would be that it's questionable just how different and unique it is to the Rihanna's, Beyonce's & Janet's already out there considering she has worked with the same people to similar effect. However if it is just solid, good music you want instead of tons of originality and forward thinking then this album is definately for you and will not disappoint!

[AlbaFan]

I finally heard the new single and it's a really catchy tune. I can't wait to hear the whole album next month. It should be great.

I don't think any female will ever match Madonna's longevity as music star who consistently reinvents herself.

It's R&B now for the Queen of Pop.

[socialcrawl]

4 Minutes is very infectious

[Lon-dona]

Yep the new single has really grown on me a lot. I can't wait to hear the new album now.

[AlbaFan]

I'm really digging four minutes too. There are some hot remixes hitting the dancefloors at the local clubs at the moment.

[adriana_luv]

LOL I heard three different remixes of this tonite in the same club. I still luuuuuuuv it tho.......