The poster of Jay Chow's newest album "Capricorn", due to be released on October 9. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]

Asian pop sensation Jay Chou's new album "Capricorn", named after his constellation, will be released across the Asia on October 9.

Pre-orders of the album are permitted from September 24, and those interested will receive a free Rubik's Cube.

The album's hit song "Fragrant Rice" is due to premiere worldwide on September 22 on Sina.com.

Both the lyrics and music of the song have been composed by Jay Chow. He uses simple words to create imaginative worlds through a combination of hip hop and folk music.

Influenced by TV reports of natural disasters, Jay said the song tries to convey the philosophy "to be content with what you have".