Kesha is back and better than ever. Her new song “High Road” is taking her back to the top where she belongs. Her fans have given her the title of “Queen.” This is because she makes her music with a deep meaning to it. She was portrayed as a drunk/trashy singer by the media multiple times, but she has changed her presentation and still maintained her fanbase. She took her abuser to court and ran out of money, but she has not given up just yet. Her music brings back so many memories for everyone, and she cares a lot for her fans. Even though she has gone through so much in the past, she came back strong, and now her fans want more.
The music video of “High Road” was very flashy and people said it reminded them of the “old” Kesha she used to be in the early years of her career. Kesha was able to be her old self and new self all at once to put this song and its music video together in the end.
“High Road” is a mix of genres. It shows Kesha’s signature style of dance rap and dream pop. It was originally supposed to be scheduled for release in December 2019, but then was moved to be released on Jan. 10. It kept getting pushed further and further from release and was finally released on Jan. 31. Kesha’s song “High Road” has an opening with a similar energized feeling, which is almost like the chorus that was used in Robin Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines.” It also sounds like the pop/EDM music from the mid-2010s.
A lot of people love the single and album “High Road,” but not everyone gets all positive reviews on their works of art. Critics and others have stated that Kesha’s new song and album of the same name has a similar sound to her album “Rainbow.” Meaning, the album has similar sounding songs on it as “Rainbow” does with its symbolic songs and reflection of herself. The similarity between the albums might seem to lack creativity to some fans.
The main song was upbeat as most have said, it’s a great song, but others might think a little different. Even if someone has been a fan of Kesha for some time now, it doesn’t mean they can’t think negative things about her song and album. The song lyrics are all over the place, and it is hard to understand what she is saying at times. For many listening to music alongside a video with lyrics would make it much better. The rap was unnecessary and the man’s voice in the background was a little much. If there was no rap and the man’s voice wasn’t too upfront, it might have been better.
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