Britney Spears and Cashmere Cat (photos courtesy of the artists)
Thank Godney it's Friday. Today, reigning pop queen Britney Spears released her ninth studio album Glory, much to the delight of our inner-preteen selves, and it features production from one Magnus August Høiberg, aka Cashmere Cat, along with Robopop (a producer for Maroon 5, Lana Del Rey, and Kesha) and Mischke, who has worked with the Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls, and Little Mix.Titled "Just Luv Me," the track is as smooth and soft as Høiberg's professional namesake, making for a slowed, subtle pop ditty that lies in stark contrast to the maximal, bombastic production she sang over her last few albums. Listen to it below or over on Spotify.Cashmere Cat has become a go-to producer for Top 40 artists since releasing his debut EP, Mirror Maru, in October 2012. In the last two years, he's crafted beats for Charli XCX, Tinashe, Miguel, G-Eazy, Kanye West, and A$AP Ferg. Most recently, he worked on Francis and the Lights' "Friends" featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West, and he also collaborated with The Weeknd.Meanwhile, Spears has been wising up to the dance world in recent years. Before enlisting Høiberg, her previous album, Britney Jean, had production help from Sebastian Ingrosso, Otto Knows, David Guetta, Nicky Romero, Diplo, and Richard Vission. She also worked regularly with Bloodshy aka Christian Karlsson, who is also a member of Miike Show and one-half of Galantis. However, Cashmere Cat is the only dance music producer of note on Glory.Back in April, we speculated on who would have the production honors of her new album and look how wrong we were.