I really have mixed feelings about this because if she does release something b4 american tour
1. It's kind of unfair to the other legs unless she calls it something else
2. Either American dates get pushed back EVEN MORE to promote so like mid 2013 at least, or the album won't get the promo it needs
3. It'll have to fit within the BTW theme for it to fit right during the performance and many people want a different sound from BTW next era
... but then if she waits till after I don't think she'll have a big North American turnout for the tour plus im so selfish and need more material asap
They're all lose-lose situations
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