It's boy band mania this week at NewNowNext. Yesterday we told you about the fabulous out singer Nathanial Flatt of V Factory, and today we're letting you know that 90's boy band and pop sensation the Backstreet Boys are coming out with a new album October 6! Titled This is Us, the new album will again feature four of the original boys singing (sadly, Kevin Richardson left the group back in June of 2006 to start a family).

The news of the album and information about their first single, the RedOne produced Soldier Down, was made known through Twitter updates (aka Tweets) made by group member Brian Littrell. I find it strange that they're resorting to Twitter to tell everyone about their album, especially when Brian's Tweet was, "RECORD COMES OUT OCT 6TH!!!!!!!!! THANK GOD." I also find it mind boggling that these guys are still around. Guess we'll just have to wait and see if the boy band mania days are on their way back in. Who knows, maybe the Jonas Brothers will lend them some of their crazed fans.