Album Set To Drop In May

We're pleased to report that Clay's album will be out in May after months of waiting. The current issue of Entertainment Weekly (Feb. 17) reports that Clay is heading back to the studio in March to record more songs (Huh? I thought recording was done... but, no complaint from me).

Update: CDD has been informed that it is normal for artists to do tweaks right before the album release, so this may be the reason Clay is heading back into the studio.

The short article says:

WHERE IS CLAY AIKEN'S NEW ALBUM?
Aiken became American Idol's best-selling loser - and its biggest pop star after Kelly Clarkson - when his 2003 debut, Measure of a Man, hit No. 1 in its first week. Not only that,but his 2004 Christmas album broke sales records and helped build oneof themost obsessive followings this side of Jimmy Buffet. But after almost a year ofanticipation, Claymates have been left mooning over old CDs, wondering when their Idol idol will unveil his follow-up. Well, according to an RCA spokesman, he'll be hitting the studio in March - with an eye toward a May release date - and is sorting through potential material now, which includes both original
tunes and "lots of covers."

Update 2/11: There has been an uproar of sorts from Claymates over this short Clay mention. To put things into perspective, read this editorial from berkleylovesclay. She says:

This is a rogue mention, EW jumping the gun on the next phase, and it's certainly not enough for me to gain any solid information about the sophomore effort. It has nothing to do with RCA's planned launch of Clay's new CD.