BRITNEY'S NEW ALBUM CONFIRMED // JR ROTEM & SEAN GARRETT CONFIRM WORKING ON THE NEW BRITNEY ALBUM....

Britney Spears is back in the recording studio with J.R. Rotem and Sean Garrett, the producers confirm to PEOPLE.

A couple of interesting quotes:

"She's great. She's like a master at what she does. She's a lot more experienced than most people. She just has the 'it' factor that not every artist has. So it's always nice to work with her." - Rotem told PEOPLE at the BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.

Although Rotem, who briefly dated Spears in 2007, would not reveal any details of the project, a Spears family source tells PEOPLE that the pop star is in the early stages of a follow-up to her last album Blackout, which was released last October. "Britney is in the experimental stages of a new album," says the source. "She's trying to find the sound and direction she wants to go in, but nothing is set in stone just yet. She has been playing the piano a lot and just singing. She says she misses 'just singing.'"

Producer Sean Garrett was mum on specifics but says that he and Spears, 26, have "a few things in the works." At the BMI Pop Awards, Garrett told PEOPLE: "I'm just happy to see her back and recovering. She's really shaping up and getting her whole situation back together. I'm really proud and happy to see her." [SOURCE]

I've been hearing about this new Britney album for WEEKS but didn't report on it because of the unreliable sources and lack of hardcore proof but as the producers who are working on it are actually speaking out, that's good enough for me! So Brit-Brit is collaborating with her ex-boyfriend (JR)? Interesting. I am soooo mad she's done with the Blackout album (pop genuis in my book). The album was too hot for words and there were lots and lots of radio-friendly singles. Loads. Blackout could have ruled the world had she promoted it and came hard with her disastrous VMA performance 7 months ago. I blame her record label for taking advantage and pushing it knowing full well, Brit wasn't in the right frame of mind mentally to make a full explosive comeback. I'm excited for the new album though. Britney may have her personal issues, but musically, she delivers!