Critics Jump Thru Hoops for Brit's "Circus"

Posted Nov 20th 2008 3:45AM by TMZ Staff

Britney Spears The people at Britney's record label are treating her new album like the frickin' Shroud of Turin -- putting legitimate music critics through a virtual gauntlet just to get a peek.

Even though the album already has been leaked online, we're told the rules of the review sessions for "Circus" have been insanely strict: No recorders, no computers, and only one person at a time hearing the album. We're also told reviewers haven't even been allowed to fast forward or rewind "Circus" themselves.

And if the lockdown preview sessions weren't bad enough, more than one person has told us the album was played for the critics at "crazy" loud volume levels -- but we're not really sure who that benefits.

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1. Oh who's FIRST, bitches?? um yeah.. That'd be ME! outta my way

Posted at 3:52AM on Nov 20th 2008 by Trucker T

2. Why does she always have this lost, goofy look on her face?

Posted at 3:56AM on Nov 20th 2008 by not2breckonedwith

3. ^^^TMZ does that on purpose, by stillshoting photos to make the celebs look like morons....

I'm not a paid critic, but IMO this album blows her last one away.....look out for the track called IF U SEEK AMY.....

Posted at 3:59AM on Nov 20th 2008 by J-Lex

4. Why ANYONE would jump thru hoops for this idiot is beyond me. Why is incompetence rewarded all the time? A slap in the face to most hard-working people.

Posted at 4:06AM on Nov 20th 2008 by itstrue

5. Perhaps they play it 'crazy loud' so ones ears try real hard to block out the sound
I've not heard it...
I'm just sayin'.

Posted at 4:52AM on Nov 20th 2008 by VioletteUK

6. It's an awesome album

Posted at 6:27AM on Nov 20th 2008 by Jerry

7. It's on my Xmas list ...

Posted at 7:24AM on Nov 20th 2008 by Jack54

8. Who cares? just goes to prove if you have fame and notariiety, you can do what ever you want and its ok, becasue someone will paint you up to appear great again

Posted at 7:50AM on Nov 20th 2008 by teteme

9. This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. It was very simple to find the new album online and I've been listening to it on my iPod for the last 24 hours. That's right not only is it a non-released album, but I downloaded it illegally.... get over it!!!

PS.... other than a couple song that were just slapped in there to sounds different, but are actually kinda crappy... think Mmm Papi, that album is actually decent. A surprisingly reinvigorated Brit.... nicely done!

Posted at 8:44AM on Nov 20th 2008 by Ashley

10. it's so nice to see you so happy brit congrats and live girl live!

Posted at 10:10AM on Nov 20th 2008 by janet

11. How can anyone think that brits new album is anything more than crap? When are britards going to realize that continuing to support this talentless, selfish brat will only result in disaster? By supporting her you are saying, "it's okay to abuse and neglect your children, it's okay to abuse drugs, it's okay to treat people disrespectfully". That is a really sad thing.

Posted at 10:30AM on Nov 20th 2008 by :)

12. WTF???? I CANT FAST FORWARD IT???? I'm outta here!

maybe forwarding the poor disc will reveal even more the studio trickery involved in making this trash

Posted at 11:55AM on Nov 20th 2008 by cochino

13. Hasn't Jive done this kind of crap before? They should have spent that much time and effort on not having it and other albums of theirs being leaked if they were that worried about it.

Who would jump through hoops to listen to it? - People who's jobs depend on it!

Posted at 12:08PM on Nov 20th 2008 by Josh

14. HOW TO MARKET A MENTAL CASE KEEP HER IN A BOX LIKE A CIRCUS SIDE SHOW COME SEE THE FREAKY LADY WHO FLIPS OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS YOU JUST MAY SEE HER SNAP

Posted at 12:40PM on Nov 20th 2008 by jINGO

15. White trash trailer park skank.

Posted at 1:03PM on Nov 20th 2008 by Crackhead

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