Good points cybersoil, very good points, and I laughed when you said you hope she's " not another slobbingly dressed grunge howler " lol... that was funny.
Keep in mind that Alizee like any artist wants to prove she can go it alone, her way. Alizee is an artist, she is creative and her creative instincts must not be restrained. From what we have all read.. Alizee has had some input into all her albums and what she wears on stage thus far, but really how much? How much input did she really have?
Like you said, look at the evolution of Madonna, how she has changed over the years and kept changing to keep peoples interest. Alizee will do the same absolutely, you can be sure of it guaranteed.
What's interesting is that the image we have had of Alizee up to now has been primarily manufactured from the hit machine of Mylene Farmer. So it will be quite interesting indeed to see the "real" Alizee, no?
Whatever happens I promise you we won't be dissapointed because whatever she does, it will be an expression from Alizee, and to that end isn't that what we all really want, Alizee to honestly express herself?
What's the name of that Madonna song... Express Yourself