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Anyone who has enjoyed the woozy charms of Ke$ha’s global hit Tik Tok, or the equally pie-eyed follow-up Blah Blah Blah may find themselves wondering if she can sustain her drunk girl shtick for an entire album.
The fact that there’s a song here called Party at a Rich Dude’s House will not alleviate this concern one bit.
Actually, it’s not that bad. The musical extremes on offer here can be mapped out in a triangle, with Kelly Clarkson at one corner, Princess Superstar in another, and Fergie in the third. So you get rocked-up songs about being a dirty stop-out; poppy dance songs about being a dirty stop-out; and power ballads about feelings.
The revelation is that Ke$ha can really properly sing, and she does. Stephen, a vulnerable ode to an unreliable crush, begins with beautiful layered a cappella harmonies. Sure, it tumbles into clunky pop straight afterwards, but then, that also seems to be what she does: beautiful things are bashed against ugly things, pretty melodies ruined by silly noises, emotional lyrics stuffed with buzzwords.
Brilliantly, the most heartfelt moment on the album, the huge ballad which shows off her impressive bellow off to its best advantage, and the song which should take her furthest from her infamous party animal persona, is called Hungover.
Clever and stupid, in equal measure: that’s the Ke$ha way.
Best of all is D.I.N.O.S.A.U.R., which could’ve been especially created to drive rock-bores into a state of spluttering fury. It is made of nothing but sugar and sass and additives, a song from a young girl to an older man who is attempting to pick her up in a club. All she has to offer him is a scattergun spray of insults, and cutie-pie whistling. It’s childish and Parental Advisory Required at the same time, and is going to infuriate any adult within hearing range.
That’s basically what Ke$ha is for. She’s a poster girl for youth gone wild, and to do that properly, you’ve got to be as annoying as you are charming. She does it properly. --Fraser McAlpine
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ke$ha's debut album 'Animal' is a good follow up to her hit single 'TiK ToK' that seemed to come from nowhere. With her unique rock-chic "dirrty" image and style, she brings together the styles of Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne and perhaps even Miley Cyrus. as well to record a good, but deffinitely not a classic, album. 'Animal' caters for a wide range of audiences. For example, the track "Stephen" sounds like it will appeal much more to young girls whereas tracks such as "Hungover" and "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" are more accessible to older generations, although the latter is very reminiscent of Kelly Clarkson's "Behind These Hazel Eyes".
A great advantage of this album is that a lot of the songs are very different. They combine good rhyming with catchy melodies and the style is constantly changing, notably the difference between "Hungover" and the next track "Party At A Rich dude's House". This stops the album becoming samey, something she has over fellow chart jackers Owl City.
NME only gave this album 5/10 and when I first skimmed the album I had to agree. But upon further listening I feel NME have been harsh. Considering this is a debut album I think it is very good. It may not be a classic with a lot of tracks that will be sung along to for years to come but it is not bad by any means.
A great advantage of this album is that a lot of the songs are very different. They combine good rhyming with catchy melodies and the style is constantly changing, notably the difference between "Hungover" and the next track "Party At A Rich dude's House". This stops the album becoming samey, something she has over fellow chart jackers Owl City.
NME only gave this album 5/10 and when I first skimmed the album I had to agree. But upon further listening I feel NME have been harsh. Considering this is a debut album I think it is very good. It may not be a classic with a lot of tracks that will be sung along to for years to come but it is not bad by any means.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
i didn't expect much when i bought this album, i thought that the only good songs would be Tik tok and You Love Is My Drug but actually almost every song on this album could be released as a single, it is definitely worth the money and is one of the best albums this year... can't wait for the second album
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I loved the song "TiK ToK" straight away, it's catchy yet not too repetitive and therefore a song you can listen to over and over again with out getting bored. After hearing her next released songs "Blah, blah, blah" and "Your Love is My Drug", and loving them too, I decided to buy this album.
It's brilliant! While Ke$ha's not the best vocalist in the world, she sure does deliver in making upbeat catchy songs that are perfect for a party, mostly with clever lyrics, too.
1. Your Love is My Drug - 10/10
2. TiK ToK - 10/10
3. Take it off - 9/10
4. Kiss and Tell - 8/10
5. Stephen - 9/10
6. Blah, Blah, Blah - 9/10
7. Hungover - 7/10
8. Party at a Rich Dude's House - 8/10
9. Backstabber - 8/10
10. Blind - 6/10
11. D.I.N.O.S.A.U.R - 3/10
12. Dancing with tears in my eyes - 8/10
13. Boots and Boys - 7/10
14. Animal - 7/10
15. VIP - 8/10
16. Dirty Picture - 8/10
Overall a very enjoyable album!
It's brilliant! While Ke$ha's not the best vocalist in the world, she sure does deliver in making upbeat catchy songs that are perfect for a party, mostly with clever lyrics, too.
1. Your Love is My Drug - 10/10
2. TiK ToK - 10/10
3. Take it off - 9/10
4. Kiss and Tell - 8/10
5. Stephen - 9/10
6. Blah, Blah, Blah - 9/10
7. Hungover - 7/10
8. Party at a Rich Dude's House - 8/10
9. Backstabber - 8/10
10. Blind - 6/10
11. D.I.N.O.S.A.U.R - 3/10
12. Dancing with tears in my eyes - 8/10
13. Boots and Boys - 7/10
14. Animal - 7/10
15. VIP - 8/10
16. Dirty Picture - 8/10
Overall a very enjoyable album!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
fantastic!
I really love this album and think that it has a real feel good vibe to it.
I like all of the songs but my favourites are your love is my drug, tik tok, blah blah blah and... Read more
I like all of the songs but my favourites are your love is my drug, tik tok, blah blah blah and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Clare
Not so good
the songs she released on radio are the good ones on the album.... it does sound a bit repetitive
hmm. not as impressed, not sure if i will get another of her albums
hmm. not as impressed, not sure if i will get another of her albums
Published 17 months ago by nat
It's party time !!!!!
This album is pure pop fun which is partytastic and great for getting ready to go out or having a few laughs with ur friends. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Julia Havard
A Brilliant Debut and hopefully a taster of what's to come
Like many other reviewers, upon first listen I dismissed Kesha's 'Animal' as a couple of marvellous singles surrounded by reams and reams of filler. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Hasell
Kesha - Animal
I thought this CD was really good. Could never quite decide whether I liked her or not but after her latest release Take It Off I decided to bite the bullet and buy the album. Read more
Published 19 months ago by ladyb
Yes for Ke$ha!
An album I would definitely recommend.
Among some rather strange songs on the album (e.g. Dinosaur) then their are some beautifully written songs that I didn't believe could... Read more
Among some rather strange songs on the album (e.g. Dinosaur) then their are some beautifully written songs that I didn't believe could... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. M. Hather
Great Album
Near perfect album, good collection of party tunes such as tik tok and Blah Blah Blah!
Published on 23 May 2010 by Mr. S. T. Dodd
My girlfriend likes it!
I bought this CD for my girlfriend, it's not my kind of music, but she likes it very much, apparently it's her kind of music. Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by Nelson Fernando Nascimento
Love It
CD was amazing, delivery was a day late on free super saver, but overall the product was in excellent condition, the price was good, was 1:50 cheaper than tesco at the time, so was... Read more
Published on 14 April 2010 by Sammi x
Nice
The album animal is actually pretty good. The song TiK ToK is awesome. The songs in this album are really good. I adore the song blah blah blah. Read more
Published on 7 April 2010
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