Looking for all the world like those fake nude shots of Britney that used to do the rounds on the Internet, yes…this is the cover for her new album, Circus.

This is cheap and tacky on a whole new level, almost reminiscent of one of those old K-Tel compilations. You’d think that the marketing people would have insisted on more than a really ugly photo, some washed-out colours and bad typography.

And since Britney’s long-running meltdown, something about that face still has a hint of repressed crazy about it, and to this day I find myself wondering if she’s grown her hair back or if it’s just a wig.