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It's been three years since Alicia Keys dropped her last full album on us. Years that have been filled with major personal milestones: first came love, then came marriage, then came a baby in a baby carriage.

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Now, with a whole new arsenal of life experiences under her belt, a reinvigorated Alicia has been pounding away in the studio, and you can finally snag a first listen to the fruits of her labor.

New Day is the aptly named track she just released (for fun, no plans for this to be on her still untitled 2012 album) -- it's an uptempo jam that's perfect for summertime driving with the windows rolled down and the bass pumped up high! Give the song a spin below and join me in getting beyond excited for her first album since 2009's The Element of Freedom!