It will be interesting to see if Britney Spears' new album "Circus," which drops Tuesday, also the pop-singer's 27th birthday, will cause any of the frenzy from her old days, before her high-profile divorce from Kevin Federline, the bitter custody battle, the nervous breakdowns and stints in rehab. Not to mention her career, which was the first to fall apart.

Anticipation is yet again overwhelming those who witnessed the singer's struggle over the last couple of years, ahead of the official release of "Circus," inspired from Spears' tormented experiences, as well as the broadcast of "Britney: For the Record," a telltale documentary about Britney's life now.

According to early reviews, the latest album has a strong autobiographical touch, but musically speaking it brings nothing new as it follows the traditional structure: a powerful single, "Womanizer," and a decent track list.

The tunes are definitely catchy enough to stick with you long after you're done listening, but it's the lyrics that reveal the mature and improved Britney. Unusually sober and content, the singer makes references to the swirl of insanity surrounding her. "All eyes on me in the center of the ring," she sings in "Circus," while in "Kill the Lights," she gripes, "All the flashin', tryin' to cash in, hurts my eyes." "Blur" describes what appears to be the aftermath of a drug- or alcohol-fueled night that ends with the narrator passing out after a date-rape encounter. Other lyrics also hint at her poor choices when it comes to men, "Mmm Papi," and her children, which are two of the topics she spoke about in her documentary, Sunday night, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

Unsurprisingly, the documentary and the album are being released close enough to each other to mark the beginning of a new stage in the singer's life. The shooting of the documentary was done throughout the three-month period Britney recorded her seventh album.

Most recently, Britney performed her single "Womanizer" on the Bambi Awards, which are Germany’s equivalent to the Oscars. The number marked the singer's first televised live performance since last year at the VMAs. Wearing a black bra and panty outfit with a top hat that was more than reminiscent of Madonna’s "Sticky and Sweet" costume, Britney and her team of dancers strutted their stuff on stage while she was clearly lipsynching. Overall, the event went without any catastrophes, but her dance routine resembled her dull "Gimme More" performance a little too much.