Leighton Meester, who plays Uptown Girl Blair Waldorf on the CW teen drama Gossip Girl, has landed a recording contract with Universal Republic Records. The actress is on course to release a debut album that will feature “an electro-pop edge” when it arrives in stores this Fall.

Leighton is collaborating with American Idol’s Kara DioGuardi and Britney Spears-affiliate JR Rotem on production.