Christina Aguilera promised a new album later this year, during an interview with Christina Milian – The Voice‘s social media correspondent.

Excluding Aguilera’s collaboration with Maroon 5 in “Moves Like Jagger,” the singer and The Voice coach hasn’t released new music since 2010’s Bionic.

“Well, I started [the album] whenever I started this show, and then [the show] kind of took off into this big thing,” Aguilera said. “So the show used to be a side project [and it] kind of turned into a bigger time-fulfilling, dedicated project for me.”

Xtina didn’t elaborate on the album, but she has been known for experimenting with different sounds in her previous albums.

“I’ve been in the studio, hard at work,” she said. “Different producers I’m working with have just excited me so much and have given me amazing tracks and beats and material I’ve been writing to and [with] writing partners. It’s just filled with fun and excitement, and it’s gonna come out later this year, and I’m very, very excited to share it with my fans, finally.”

What sound do you expect from Xtina in her next album?