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Executive produced by Kemosabe Records head Dr. Luke, WARRIOR features tracks written by Ke$ha, as well as collaborations with producers, writers and musicians including, will.i.am, Max Martin, Benny Blanco, Cirkut, Bonnie McKee, Wayne Coyne, Iggy Pop, Patrick Carney, Ben Folds, Greg Kurstin, Kojak, Ammo, and Billboard. The first single "Die Young" was co-written by Ke$ha, Nate Ruess from fun., Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Cirkut.
Global superstar Ke$ha has taken the world by storm since the release of her debut album in Animal in 2010. That year she was declared Billboard's Hot 100 Artist and her smash debut single "TiK ToK" was named Billboard's #1 Hot 100 Song, was the most played song of that year, and was the biggest-selling digital track in the world. Ke$ha has had 6 consecutive Top 10 hits including three #1 singles: "TiK ToK", "Your Love Is My Drug" and "We R Who We R." Her debut album Animal has sold over 2.5 million units worldwide. Ke$ha has toured the world, playing over 200 live shows in support of Animal and its companion album Cannibal. She took home the MTV EMA for Best New Act in November 2010 and was nominated for 2 American Music Awards, 3 MTV VMA Awards and 6 Billboard Awards. She has performed on dozens of television programs all over the world including MTV Europe Music Awards, Much Music Awards (Canada), Echo Awards (Germany), X Factor (Australia), American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, American Idol, Saturday Night Live and The Today Show Summer Concert Series. She has over 21 million Facebook likes, over 3 million Twitter followers and over 300 million views on VEVO. She has sold over 24.5 million combined tracks and ringtones in the U.S alone and over 27.5 million worldwide to date. Ke$ha is an international powerhouse, Animal has been certified Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum in 15 markets (including Platinum in the United States) and was the biggest selling debut album from an international female in 2010 in the UK. Ke$ha is the global ambassador for Casio Baby G and was recently named the first global ambassador for Humane Society International.
Global superstar Ke$ha has taken the world by storm since the release of her debut album in Animal in 2010. That year she was declared Billboard's Hot 100 Artist and her smash debut single "TiK ToK" was named Billboard's #1 Hot 100 Song, was the most played song of that year, and was the biggest-selling digital track in the world. Ke$ha has had 6 consecutive Top 10 hits including three #1 singles: "TiK ToK", "Your Love Is My Drug" and "We R Who We R." Her debut album Animal has sold over 2.5 million units worldwide. Ke$ha has toured the world, playing over 200 live shows in support of Animal and its companion album Cannibal. She took home the MTV EMA for Best New Act in November 2010 and was nominated for 2 American Music Awards, 3 MTV VMA Awards and 6 Billboard Awards. She has performed on dozens of television programs all over the world including MTV Europe Music Awards, Much Music Awards (Canada), Echo Awards (Germany), X Factor (Australia), American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, American Idol, Saturday Night Live and The Today Show Summer Concert Series. She has over 21 million Facebook likes, over 3 million Twitter followers and over 300 million views on VEVO. She has sold over 24.5 million combined tracks and ringtones in the U.S alone and over 27.5 million worldwide to date. Ke$ha is an international powerhouse, Animal has been certified Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum in 15 markets (including Platinum in the United States) and was the biggest selling debut album from an international female in 2010 in the UK. Ke$ha is the global ambassador for Casio Baby G and was recently named the first global ambassador for Humane Society International.
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45 of 50 people found the following review helpful
By Zack Scott
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Since the beginning of her pop career, I've been a Ke$ha fan. The initial guilty pleasure of her music turned into full-fledged appreciation of her as an artist. But how does her latest album stack up to her previous works in terms of expectations and talent? Here are ten things you need to know about Kesha's Warrior:
1. Dance - On the surface, Kesha's albums have always been about dance pop, and Warrior delivers! The first five tracks are solid, and that style resurfaces in later songs as well. Fans of Kesha's mainstream hits will not be disappointed.
2. Variety - Despite the fun barrage of dance tunes, Warrior offers more musical variety than ever before. Several tracks employ various elements of rock, from heavy drums to guitar, while "Wonderland" is a country song at heart.
3. Performance - Kesha can still rap and be endearingly crude, but that doesn't stop her from singing with a new sense of purpose. "Crazy Kids" features a wide range of fun vocal styles while "Wonderland" is more even and raw. Warrior has Kesha at her best whether she's loud and confident or soft and vulnerable.
4. Songwriting - Warrior is catchy, thrilling, and even beautiful at times. Kesha is a proven songwriter, and she's smart to develop songs to their full potential via collaboration. The end result is a more cohesive, meaningful, and larger collection of songs than her previous releases.
5. Collaboration - Aside from long-time songwriting partner and producer Dr. Luke, Kesha worked with the Flaming Lips, will.i.am, Nate Ruess of Fun, and others to bring Warrior to life. But the biggest surprise is Iggy Pop joining Kesha on the brash rock duet "Dirty Love."
6. Uncensored - The explicit version of Warrior offers the most honest version of Kesha yet. Previous albums had some crude language, but Kesha was often censored and constrained. Fans had to rely on b-sides and live shows to hear what Kesha wanted us to hear. Warrior is Kesha unleashed!
7. Production - Several arguments can be made against the loudness war and autotune, but thanks to Dr. Luke, Warrior's sound is tight and powerful while embracing both. True, Kesha has a beautiful natural voice, but the end result fits well into her most polished album yet.
8. Love - Kesha has said the theme of Warrior is magic, but the album is really about love (in all of its forms) and how that feeling can often be magical. It's easy to relate when Kesha explores her energetic sexuality without ignoring her soulful tenderness.
9. Maturity - Warrior showcases a more mature Kesha in nearly every aspect. She knows more about herself, she's better at her craft, and her music is more honest than ever. Her work is still fun, but it's deeper. She builds on her usual trends by broadening her outlook on music and life, and it's refreshing to see her grow without losing her way.
10. Deluxe Edition - Warrior's Deluxe Edition offers four more songs that act as an encore bringing the album to a better close. They expand the depth and fun of Kesha without being filler. No fan should miss these!
Conclusion
If you're a fan of Kesha's music, then Warrior is for you! With more variety, honesty, and maturity than her previous works, newcomers should consider it too. Warrior feels like the album Kesha has always wanted to make, and that's why I give it five stars.
1. Dance - On the surface, Kesha's albums have always been about dance pop, and Warrior delivers! The first five tracks are solid, and that style resurfaces in later songs as well. Fans of Kesha's mainstream hits will not be disappointed.
2. Variety - Despite the fun barrage of dance tunes, Warrior offers more musical variety than ever before. Several tracks employ various elements of rock, from heavy drums to guitar, while "Wonderland" is a country song at heart.
3. Performance - Kesha can still rap and be endearingly crude, but that doesn't stop her from singing with a new sense of purpose. "Crazy Kids" features a wide range of fun vocal styles while "Wonderland" is more even and raw. Warrior has Kesha at her best whether she's loud and confident or soft and vulnerable.
4. Songwriting - Warrior is catchy, thrilling, and even beautiful at times. Kesha is a proven songwriter, and she's smart to develop songs to their full potential via collaboration. The end result is a more cohesive, meaningful, and larger collection of songs than her previous releases.
5. Collaboration - Aside from long-time songwriting partner and producer Dr. Luke, Kesha worked with the Flaming Lips, will.i.am, Nate Ruess of Fun, and others to bring Warrior to life. But the biggest surprise is Iggy Pop joining Kesha on the brash rock duet "Dirty Love."
6. Uncensored - The explicit version of Warrior offers the most honest version of Kesha yet. Previous albums had some crude language, but Kesha was often censored and constrained. Fans had to rely on b-sides and live shows to hear what Kesha wanted us to hear. Warrior is Kesha unleashed!
7. Production - Several arguments can be made against the loudness war and autotune, but thanks to Dr. Luke, Warrior's sound is tight and powerful while embracing both. True, Kesha has a beautiful natural voice, but the end result fits well into her most polished album yet.
8. Love - Kesha has said the theme of Warrior is magic, but the album is really about love (in all of its forms) and how that feeling can often be magical. It's easy to relate when Kesha explores her energetic sexuality without ignoring her soulful tenderness.
9. Maturity - Warrior showcases a more mature Kesha in nearly every aspect. She knows more about herself, she's better at her craft, and her music is more honest than ever. Her work is still fun, but it's deeper. She builds on her usual trends by broadening her outlook on music and life, and it's refreshing to see her grow without losing her way.
10. Deluxe Edition - Warrior's Deluxe Edition offers four more songs that act as an encore bringing the album to a better close. They expand the depth and fun of Kesha without being filler. No fan should miss these!
Conclusion
If you're a fan of Kesha's music, then Warrior is for you! With more variety, honesty, and maturity than her previous works, newcomers should consider it too. Warrior feels like the album Kesha has always wanted to make, and that's why I give it five stars.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A More Mature Album that Broadens Kesha's Appeal Without Alienating Existing Fans
December 4, 2012
By SB
Format:Audio CD
Even though I'm practically middle aged at this point, I found myself drawn to Kesha early on. I remember seeing pictures of her online with glitter and paint on her face and ripped clothing. She was mercilessly bashed in the comments sections. The more people made fun of her the more I was drawn to her. Then I realized why. I've always been somewhat introverted and never really fit in. Kesha simply wasn't your traditional female popstar. She still seems really uncomfortable in that role. She's not an acceptable girl like Kelly Clarkson or an irreverent but still acceptable girl like Katy Perry. But she's still relatable because she's not too different like Gaga.
Kesha Sebert is a hippie raised by a hippie mother. She rejects a lot of social norms and doesn't really fit in despite her high SAT scores and acceptance letters to Ivy League colleges. She's a world famous popstar who can't walk in high heels. Kesha's irreverence was on full display in her debut album Animal and Cannibal EP. Her vulnerability was also on display in songs like Dancing with Tears in my Eyes and The Harold Song.
But Warrior presents Kesha's personality a little more. Although she will still go over the heads of many people who simply don't get her or her music, like those who create fake negative "reviews" of her albums even though they've never listened to them. Many of the cool kids in high school probably still won't get her but the bullied kids likely will. And you'll always have the hipsters who think they're too cool to listen to a pop artist. But many adults who never thought they would like a Kesha album (or would never admit they did) will find a lot to like on this more mature effort.
Kesha knows that many outsiders are drawn to her. She directly addresses people who are hostile to her and others. Some of her songs like Warrior and Crazy Kids are rallying cries to the misfits. She's giving her haters the middle finger and telling them she doesn't care what they think. Later though, in the beautiful song Love Into the Light, she asks people to stop being so hateful and judgmental and simply have love for others. You don't get more hippie than that.
Warrior has some great party songs although some seem more somber than those on Animal. All That Matters is a party song, yet she seems sad that the good times have to end and she'll have to go back to being responsible. In Out Alive she tells us we're all going to die, so enjoy life now. Think of it as a depressing but far superior version of Die Young.
She promised us country (she has a country music background and even recorded a few country songs in her teens) and rock and she definitely delivers on songs like Thinking of You, Gold Trans Am, Wonderland and Dirty Love. She also has an amazing psychedelic track called Past Lives with Wayne Coyne and a gritty synth-based club song called Supernatural.
There isn't one bad song on Warrior. Every song is good to great. There's nothing on Warrior that beats the silly fun of Tik Tok and Stephen, the rallying cries to the misfits of We R Who We R and Blow or the fun but angry Dinosaur, Cannibal and Sleazy. Yet I still feel that Warrior is a better album. Tracks like Past Lives and Supernatural (especially the version on the Deconstructed EP) do rival the beauty of the title track on Animal. Last Goodbye and Wonderland are as good as the sad songs on Animal + Cannibal. Thinking of You beats the anger in Kiss and Tell as she rips apart a cheating ex. And she's got some great love songs.
I think Kesha may have successfully broadened her appeal with this album. It should open the minds of some who have been very close-minded about her and her music. But it will also be appealing to the vast majority of her existing fan base as well. Add to that, we actually get to hear her beautiful singing voice more. Overall, a job well done.
Kesha Sebert is a hippie raised by a hippie mother. She rejects a lot of social norms and doesn't really fit in despite her high SAT scores and acceptance letters to Ivy League colleges. She's a world famous popstar who can't walk in high heels. Kesha's irreverence was on full display in her debut album Animal and Cannibal EP. Her vulnerability was also on display in songs like Dancing with Tears in my Eyes and The Harold Song.
But Warrior presents Kesha's personality a little more. Although she will still go over the heads of many people who simply don't get her or her music, like those who create fake negative "reviews" of her albums even though they've never listened to them. Many of the cool kids in high school probably still won't get her but the bullied kids likely will. And you'll always have the hipsters who think they're too cool to listen to a pop artist. But many adults who never thought they would like a Kesha album (or would never admit they did) will find a lot to like on this more mature effort.
Kesha knows that many outsiders are drawn to her. She directly addresses people who are hostile to her and others. Some of her songs like Warrior and Crazy Kids are rallying cries to the misfits. She's giving her haters the middle finger and telling them she doesn't care what they think. Later though, in the beautiful song Love Into the Light, she asks people to stop being so hateful and judgmental and simply have love for others. You don't get more hippie than that.
Warrior has some great party songs although some seem more somber than those on Animal. All That Matters is a party song, yet she seems sad that the good times have to end and she'll have to go back to being responsible. In Out Alive she tells us we're all going to die, so enjoy life now. Think of it as a depressing but far superior version of Die Young.
She promised us country (she has a country music background and even recorded a few country songs in her teens) and rock and she definitely delivers on songs like Thinking of You, Gold Trans Am, Wonderland and Dirty Love. She also has an amazing psychedelic track called Past Lives with Wayne Coyne and a gritty synth-based club song called Supernatural.
There isn't one bad song on Warrior. Every song is good to great. There's nothing on Warrior that beats the silly fun of Tik Tok and Stephen, the rallying cries to the misfits of We R Who We R and Blow or the fun but angry Dinosaur, Cannibal and Sleazy. Yet I still feel that Warrior is a better album. Tracks like Past Lives and Supernatural (especially the version on the Deconstructed EP) do rival the beauty of the title track on Animal. Last Goodbye and Wonderland are as good as the sad songs on Animal + Cannibal. Thinking of You beats the anger in Kiss and Tell as she rips apart a cheating ex. And she's got some great love songs.
I think Kesha may have successfully broadened her appeal with this album. It should open the minds of some who have been very close-minded about her and her music. But it will also be appealing to the vast majority of her existing fan base as well. Add to that, we actually get to hear her beautiful singing voice more. Overall, a job well done.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By sfranciosi
Format:Audio CD
*4.5 Stars*
Well whataya know? Kesha actually CAN sing, well sort of.
It's been two years since the release of her 2010 EP "Cannibal", and in that waiting period Kesha ducked under the radar, going through a self-proclaimed spiritual journey to find new inspiration. She was also determined to finally knock down the accusations of her vocal talent (or lack thereof). Did it work? In a word, yes.
Perhaps Kesha and Christina Aguilera should have switched album titles, because while Aguilera's 2012 album "Lotus" mainly focused on being a fighter, "Warrior" focuses more on Kesha's own rebirth and new found cause to represent the misfits everywhere. The opening title tracks proudly exclaims: "We were born to break the doors down, fighting till the end. It's something inside of us, it's how we've always been" in a defiant chant. There's "Die Young" the album's lead single that holds influences from "Animal" and "Cannibal", but also steers towards a more tangible sound instead of drum-machines and auto-tune. In fact, auto-tune has been virtually abandoned, even though Kesha didn't abandon her musical parent Dr. Luke. His perfect pop production keeps the flow, but is now ready to let Kesha, the person, come to the forefront and not her hot mess public image. Instead, she's a little more put together, a little more cohesive and now has a musical ambition. As calculated and as pop-machined "Animal" and "Cannibal" were, they were a necessary move for Kesha. Now that she's gotten that out of her system, she now has a cause: to prove to the world she is a credible artist.
Kesha may come across dumb, because she is nowhere near stupid. All of her own songs, and songs she's featured in, are HER creations, with the help of a couple other songwriters. She's sung back-up vocals for other prominent singers, she's worked with the best hit-makers in the music business, if there's anyone who knows how to make popular music, it's her. And "Warrior" proves she is one of the only artists who can not only add 70s rock and light pop/rock to her track list, but throws them in with her signature style and you ultimately wouldn't notice any change of pace. She will never be tasteful, that's for sure, but she's also continuing to stray away from being crude and is entering into taunting and teasing with the disgusting. She knows exactly what goes into making pop that is irresistible and at the same time is expanding her horizons to lean towards messages besides getting sleazy, partying all night and waking up in bathtubs. "Warrior" may not be as bright as the sun and fun music of "Animal", and it also may not be well-suited for the clubs like "Cannibal", but it's all the more compelling because of it. In "Wonderland", Kesha finally masters the challenge of a ballad (this is also proven in the deluxe version with her most raw vocal performance: "Last Goodbye"), in "Crazy Kids" she hits glory notes that no one ever would have thought she was capable of. She can't out-Whitney Whitney, but she can still crank out the hits like her. "Warrior" is the culmination of Kesha's spiritual journey, and this victory proves that we as an audience may not appreciate her as much as we should. It took eleven months, but this is the first pop album that's enjoyable all the way through.
Like it or not, "Warrior" is the best pop album of 2012. Regardless of genre, it's still up there
Well whataya know? Kesha actually CAN sing, well sort of.
It's been two years since the release of her 2010 EP "Cannibal", and in that waiting period Kesha ducked under the radar, going through a self-proclaimed spiritual journey to find new inspiration. She was also determined to finally knock down the accusations of her vocal talent (or lack thereof). Did it work? In a word, yes.
Perhaps Kesha and Christina Aguilera should have switched album titles, because while Aguilera's 2012 album "Lotus" mainly focused on being a fighter, "Warrior" focuses more on Kesha's own rebirth and new found cause to represent the misfits everywhere. The opening title tracks proudly exclaims: "We were born to break the doors down, fighting till the end. It's something inside of us, it's how we've always been" in a defiant chant. There's "Die Young" the album's lead single that holds influences from "Animal" and "Cannibal", but also steers towards a more tangible sound instead of drum-machines and auto-tune. In fact, auto-tune has been virtually abandoned, even though Kesha didn't abandon her musical parent Dr. Luke. His perfect pop production keeps the flow, but is now ready to let Kesha, the person, come to the forefront and not her hot mess public image. Instead, she's a little more put together, a little more cohesive and now has a musical ambition. As calculated and as pop-machined "Animal" and "Cannibal" were, they were a necessary move for Kesha. Now that she's gotten that out of her system, she now has a cause: to prove to the world she is a credible artist.
Kesha may come across dumb, because she is nowhere near stupid. All of her own songs, and songs she's featured in, are HER creations, with the help of a couple other songwriters. She's sung back-up vocals for other prominent singers, she's worked with the best hit-makers in the music business, if there's anyone who knows how to make popular music, it's her. And "Warrior" proves she is one of the only artists who can not only add 70s rock and light pop/rock to her track list, but throws them in with her signature style and you ultimately wouldn't notice any change of pace. She will never be tasteful, that's for sure, but she's also continuing to stray away from being crude and is entering into taunting and teasing with the disgusting. She knows exactly what goes into making pop that is irresistible and at the same time is expanding her horizons to lean towards messages besides getting sleazy, partying all night and waking up in bathtubs. "Warrior" may not be as bright as the sun and fun music of "Animal", and it also may not be well-suited for the clubs like "Cannibal", but it's all the more compelling because of it. In "Wonderland", Kesha finally masters the challenge of a ballad (this is also proven in the deluxe version with her most raw vocal performance: "Last Goodbye"), in "Crazy Kids" she hits glory notes that no one ever would have thought she was capable of. She can't out-Whitney Whitney, but she can still crank out the hits like her. "Warrior" is the culmination of Kesha's spiritual journey, and this victory proves that we as an audience may not appreciate her as much as we should. It took eleven months, but this is the first pop album that's enjoyable all the way through.
Like it or not, "Warrior" is the best pop album of 2012. Regardless of genre, it's still up there
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Warrior!!!!
Warrior in my opinion is ke$has best release so far. her talent for songwriting improves with each album and duets with iggy pop and alice cooper shows that she is more than pop,... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Acid burn 73
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not all youth wasted parties any more
Ke$ha style as it was illustrated by the last ground breaking album, I'd agree with the similarity stuff on some of the songs compared with ones in last album, but this one still... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Yinan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kesha
I think I like the Animal/Cannibal CD set better than this one. Don't get me wrong, I still like this CD. The other one just has more upbeat party songs that I like.
Published 3 days ago by Jessica
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as her debut.
I liked Ke$ha first time I hear Tick Tok.It was catchy but I was scared to get the album Animal got I read reviews and it got slammed. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Robert M. Nutt
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kesha
I chose this rating because I have not finished listening to the CD in its entirety. Kesha has always had catchy fun songs.
Published 15 days ago by Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars
More than you could ask for!
Every single song in the album has a deep message. In a few you want to dance, in a few you can see Ke$ha's signature: giving the finger to the haters, ans the others talk about... Read more
Published 19 days ago by KV
4.0 out of 5 stars
I hated Ke$ha
Not the best way to start out a review I suppose, but it's true. I did hate Ke$ha with her debut album and Cannibal was a little better, but still not something I could enjoy all... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Doll-ar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Birthday Gift
My friend is a fan of ke$ha and he really liked this. I auto ripped it via amazon and I think the whole album is good.
Published 1 month ago by pc
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better then I expected
I only gave 4 stars, because it was not quite as good as Animal, but still pretty good. Animal was great, but I was not impressed with her second album, so my expectations were... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Erik
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a Page Turner!
The most anticipating sophomore album, from pop star sensation Ke$ha, was sure to hit big numbers in record sales. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Edwin Hernández
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