Katharine McPhee: New Single And Sizzling Photos

She may have lost American Idol, but don’t cry for her, Argentina. Finalist Katharine McPhee is doing just fine in her career (thankyouverymuch) and her highly anticipated self-titled debut album is coming out on Jan. 31. To whip up some excitement for the cause, we’ve got a stream of her brand new single and four stunning photos to gawk at.

Click here to listen to her song “Over It.”

My thoughts? It sounds a bit generically poppy for my tastes, but that doesn’t mean the CD as a whole won’t be any good. It’s just not really the best hint of things to come.

There have been a lot of complaints lately about American Idol singers losing creative control to big studio know-it-alls (especially on their first albums), and that trend doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. It's not making fans too happy. But don’t worry—Clarkson was able to “breakaway” on album No. 2, and the rest can do the same. If they’re smart.

Thanks to Christy at Fanscape for the tip. Now that you’ve heard the song, check out the new pictures of the brunette beauty: