THE American pop star sings “a brand new kind of me” on her new album but I’m not so sure she’s changed much.

That’s not a bad thing though as she has found a winning formula and if you are a fan already you’ll love this.

Her soulful brand of R‘n’B sounds the same as usual in places and new in others, with a few different styles mixed in.

Three years on from 2009’s The Element Of Freedom, the 31-year-old’s fifth album has been inspired by marriage and motherhood.

It’s a family affair too as her two-year-old son Egypt even cameos on When It’s All Over.

From the opening chords of piano intro De Novo Adagio to the closing beats of 101, Girl On Fire shows Keys remains at the top of her game and is definitely on ‘fiyah’.

Girl On Fire includes the reggae-infused New Day, the Inferno version of the title single with rapper Nicki Minaj, jazzy soulful ballad Fire We Make with Maxwell, delicate One Thing (co-written by Frank Ocean) and the Motown-like Tears Always Win.