I do find it strange that there doesn't appear to be any 'leaks' about the album and how it is going. IIRC the French privacy laws are much stronger than the UK/US - maybe that's what is stopping any reporting
I just know Alizee and anybody working on the album would get hounded non-stop by the press in the UK (if she were British). Hyporcritical I know, because I want to hear about it, but know she likes her privacy.
Still, like a good pint of Guiness - good things come to those who wait.