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As long as “leaks” have existed, unaltered and unflattering vocal tracks recorded by non-beloved female singers have fallen into the hands of the general public. (Just ask Linda McCartney.) Today, Britney Spears joins that club with her unpolished, unflattering, and AutoTune-free version of “Alien,” a track off her last record, Britney Jean. On the cut, Spears comes off flat and affectless—though it’s worth noting that the track’s producer, William Orbit, says the vocals aren’t from a “final take,” but rather a “vocal warm-up.” As Orbit notes on his Facebook page,