Most people don't start thinking about Christmas in April. For Mariah Carey, though, now is as good a time as ever to prep for the holidays, and prep for her new 2010 album. Although it's been over 15 years since her last Christmas album, released in 1994, Carey has apparently decided to get back in the studio with Jermaine Dupri, in hopes of finding that same magic that helped the 'Merry Christmas' album sell over 12 million copies. News of the reunion between Dupri and Carey broke a few weeks ago, when the two engaged in a suggestive tweet exchange. The announcement came not long after Carey had decided to end work on her 'Angel's Advocate' remix album, which pulled songs from her 2009 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.'
Although it's still to early to speculate about what the inside of the still-untitled album might sound like, we do now have a better idea of what the outside might look like. As the BoomBox reported this week, Carey is currently shooting the album cover for her new album, with the help of renowned (and controversial) photographer David LaChappelle.
In an interview with The Times, the photographer said that the new album cover will feature a graffiti skyline, a "hideous" silver tree, and fake reindeer. As LaChappelle says, "Mariah wanted real ones. Flown from Nebraska. Can you imagine, real reindeer?"
