The fifth studio album from American Idol vet and pop queen Kelly Clarkson graces store shelves this week after a few bouts of release re-scheduling. Fans of Miss Clarkson, we agree: the wait has been killer, but with the music in hand, it’s been worth it.

You can stream a handful of the new songs on Kelly’s YouTube page (a few of the tracks were “leaked” by Ellen DeGeneres and [lastfm]Blake Shelton[/lastfm] among others). Her single “Mr. Know It All” isn’t as strong as her older, bigger hits, but “I Forgive You” (below) features that same chugging guitar riffs that made her breakthrough single “Since You Been Gone” so impacting.

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[lastfm]Kelly Clarkson[/lastfm] – Stronger
Street Date: October 24th
Buy: Kelly’s Official Store | iTunes
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Track list:
1. Mr. Know It All
2. Stronger
3. Dark Side
4. Honestly
5. You Love Me
6. Einstein
7. Standing In Front Of You
8. I Forgive You
9. Hello
10. The War Is Over
11. Let Me Down
12. You Can’t Win
13. Breaking Your Own Heart
14. Don’t You Wanna Stay (w/ Jason Aldean)
15. Alone
16. Don’t Be A Girl About It
17. The Sun Will Rise