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If you hadn’t heard, American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze has a new album on the way.

And pre-orders are under way.

The album is called “Frames” and is set for an Aug. 20 release.

Right now, iTunes has the deluxe version of the album on pre-order for $12.99.

That deluxe version includes the 13-track basic album plus acoustic versions of all 13 songs — basically two albums for the price of one.

If you want a signed copy of the album or a signed poster, head to Lee’s website and you’ll find several options available.

Lee’s also offering a free download of the in-studio version of “Fight” on his website. I’ve embedded that tune below.

This marks Lee’s first release since his post-Idol album, “Live It Up” (2010), failed to live up to expectations.

In a recent interview with Yahoo Music, he described that album-making process as “one of those too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen kind of things” and says he thinks the new album is a better indication of who he is as an artist.

“Fight” and “Silver Linings,” released as a single in the spring, are enough to convince me that anyone who tuned Lee out after “Live It Up” should give him a second chance to win them over with his music.