Well they were actually going for a more electronic inspired 3rd record but many of the fans weren't comfortable with that idea, so I guess it was also one of the reasons why they scrapped the first one. I mean she had to come to the fan board and calm people down and say that it won't be a techno album.
It would actually be awesome if she make dance music, i think she can pull it off.
I think its way too late for her to decide to go solo. This late in her career it would be best if she stuck with her band. Gwen went solo and ran back to her band like they were a safety net. I would have been here for a solo career from her like 5 years ago, but 2012?