As pop culture enthusiasts are sure to know, in 2007 and beyond, spears went through a very public mental breakdown , which resulted in her being placed in a conservatorship. It was released on , by jive records. A woman drives fast. · now, it has taken on a life of its own as a fictionalised portrait of britney spears : Even though the industry was quick to turn its back on her at the time, fans never did. The grieving, club-hopping antiheroine trying to numb the pain of losing her family. · what makes blackout resonate even now is the tension at its core. Blackout is the fifth studio album by american singer britney spears. · today we revisit the pop star’s singular 2007 album, her oft-misunderstood comeback and a defining cultural artifact of the dark, trashy, celebrity-driven essence of the aughts. The album defies the narrative that surrounded spears at the time – tabloid chaos, personal upheaval, and invasive speculation. · when everyone wanted to speak for britney , blackout was her speaking through the noise. Its production and release occurred as spears personal struggles were highly publicized and overshadowed her professional projects. Author natasha lasky.
