I went into . with a good bit of hope, because I LOVED Joyride, and I've always liked Kesha, but a bulk of the tracklist seems either boring or straight out of the 2013 pop radio, and not in a good way. Some of the more over-the-top tracks like Red Flag, Boy Crazy. and as mentioned earlier, Joyride, DO go hard, though.
Even at this record's most generic moments, Kesha has something that some of her peers do not: genuinity. You could name ten pop artists that perform songs that they ... read more
Long hiatus, even longer story...But I'm back, and hopefully stronger than ever :)
Upon first listen, something just didn't hit with this album. I listened to the first half last summer, but didn't get the time to finish it.
Time goes by, and this album struck a chord with its storytelling that I've never before heard. Something in my head snapped, and the album sonically clicked as well. Hayden struck absolute gold on The Preacher's Daughter, and acquired an army of ... read more
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HOW GOOD OF A TAG "THIS IS A MISSY ELLIOTT EXCLUSIVE" IS. This album is the definition of fun. It's been awhile since I've heard 2000s hip hop that aged this well, except for an occasional P Diddler or outdated Trump reference. Nothing sonically sounds old or overused. Missy's flows just simply do not miss.
This album is wildly unique...I've never heard anything like this. And even better, I can fall into every moment on the album and feel every feeling, no matter how terrifying the album gets. And my, does it get terrifying at points. Ok, I lied, by the time Please Don't Leave Me came on I was staring into my computer like a deer in headlights. I'm 50% in a meditative state, and 50% ready to run for my life. Yeah, there really isn't an album I've heard like this, but wow ... read more