After meeting with Carter Burwell to start work on the scoring for the "Twilight" movies, and completing work on Timbaland's "Shock Value II" (which became Miley Cyrus' "We Belong to the Music"), King began to outline her ideals for her 5th record. King's interest in Cold War novels, Russian spies and espionage themes, particularly that of double spies living in a double life, became the basis for her new album, "Junior". Ranging lyrically "from exuberance and anger to heartbreaking melancholy, and sonically from experimental pieces to accessible pop," "Junior" showcases her further maturation as a well-rounded artist that continues to defy categorization and expectations.