Ashlee Simpson: 'New album is folky'

Ashlee Simpson has revealed that her new album has a "folky" sound.

The singer, who revealed that she was working on the follow-up to 2008's Bittersweet World last year, said that she is keen to make "kooky" music similar to her previous hits 'La La' and 'Outta My Head'.

Asked if she knows the direction of the album, she told Paper Mag: "I do, I do. I see the light. But I'm definitely not spilling the beans just yet. It's definitely a bit folky.

"It has that ['Pieces Of Me'] feel, but I'm really going for it this time! I'm always a kooky person, so you're not going to lose that. But for me, there's an era of music that I miss and I wanna make that kind of music. The songs that we need to hear."

Discussing her dream musical collaboration, she revealed: "I have to say Gwen Stefani is the new Blondie so I'd wanna do it with her.

"Or Karen O. I would die. Oh my God, if I got to meet Karen O I would die. Oh my God! I've grown up loving her. I'd paint my face like her. She's my all-time really."

Simpson's Bittersweet World reached number 57 on the UK album chart.