WHAT MATT LIASSE THINKS:
There is something genius about the newest pop star to top the charts.
Ke$ha, the female vocalist in Flo Rida’s No. 1 hit “Right Round,” has released her debut and what has become a pop culture phenomenon.
After the single “Tik Tok,” a tune about a night of debauchery, catapulted her to fame by becoming the most downloaded song in history, there’s not much mystery left as to the central theme surrounding her album of 14 tracks.
The former background singer for such acts like Britney Spears and Katy Perry fills her dance hooks with party-girl antics. The “animal” inside of her comes out clear as day.
So, the question arises, what makes her such a genius?
It’s not her vocal capabilities. She sounds like an auto-tuned Avril Lavigne.
It’s not her captivating lyrics. One of her songs is cleverly titled ‘Blah, Blah, Blah.”
What makes Ke$ha a perfectly placed piece of the music business puzzle is her attitude for having fun and doing nothing else. Her entire album is a tale of what kind of drunken escapades she got into the night before.
From what anyone can gather from the album, Ke$ha’s typical day involves waking up in the morning feeling like Diddy, brushing her teeth with Jack Daniels and hitting plenty of dance floors when the sun sets.
So, of all her songs in which she boasts knocking over trash cans and having water bottles filled with whiskey, the ones that work are “Tik Tok,” “Take It Off,” “Blah Blah Blah” (even with the pointless 20 second cameo by 3OH!3). Her lustful songs work too, like “Boots & Boys.” Even “Hungover” and “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes,” the songs about the party lifestyle catching up to her, works for the feel of the album.
What doesn’t work is her desperate attempt for a love song. “Stephen” is just unbearable.
Overall, what Ke$ha creates is the perfect soundtrack for a night out. The album provides an escape for the listener. It’s the concept of Ke$ha that’s genius.
Artist Name | KE$HA
Grade | B+