Way back when, I worked for a DJ company that my boss always bought cds that just weren't worth it. He'd buy "club land" cds that were always chock full of remixes - that while they were good, you just wouldn't use them anywhere outside of a rave or specialty electronic night club. Each week he'd purchase new cds, and he'd give them to me Friday night with the work order for the weekend festivities, yet after listening to them - I could tell what was going to be worth playing, and what just wasn't worth it. When it came to music I just had a natural instinct about what had "that" sound which could make or break the party. My average was fairly high in this area, so eventually my boss would come to me, and ask me to give the cds he purchased a listen. He cut down on wasteful expense this way, and it gave me an opportunity to listen to new music, but now I had the taste of selecting the cds that the other DJs in the company were given.
We're going to look at Ke$ha's new album: Cannibal. It was released November 19th, 2010, but it was released to the North American market on the 22nd..This is what wiki has posted; "Critical reception of the album has been generally mixed to positive. A common complaint amongst critics was the overuse of auto-tune mainly criticizing that it was unneeded. The albums ballads were commonly listed as the album's standout tracks. A dispute amongst critics was the albums lyrical value. Some critics felt that they were vain and rude while others complimented Kesha for her authentic and unapologetic lyrical delivery."
Now let's look at: Cannibal. There are nine [9] songs on the album,
1. Cannibal 3:14
2. We R Who We R - 3:24
3. Sleazy - 3:25
4. Blow - 3:40
5. The Harold Song - 3:58
6. Crazy Beautiful Life - 2:50
7. Grow A Pear - 3:28
8. C U Next Tuesday - 3:45
9. Animal [Billboard Remix] - 4:15
Roughly, thirty-three [33] minutes of material.
After looking at the wiki a bit closer for Ke$ha's Album: Cannibal, there are some interesting pieces of information that I think it's important to mention. The song "Sleazy" was released as iTunes Digital Download Exclusive October 29th to countdown the release of Cannibal. In Canada, the song "Sleazy" entered the Canadian Hot 100 on November 20th positioning itself at Number 46. In that same week, "Sleazy" entered the Billboard Hot 100 positioning itself at Number 51. The next song offered was the title track "Cannibal" being made available on November 5th. The next and final song offered was "Blow" made available November 12th.
"We R Who We R" was released as the EP's lead single on October 22, 2010. Kesha said she was affected by the recent teenage suicides, in particular Tyler Clementi who committed suicide after being outed as gay by his roommate. She elaborated, "I was really affected [..] having been subject to very public hatred [myself]. I have absolutely no idea how these kids felt. What I'm going through is nothing compared to what they had to go through. Just know things do get better and you need to celebrate who you are." She hopes the song will be an anthem for "weirdos", and said, "Every weird thing about you is beautiful and makes life interesting. Hopefully the song really captures that emotion of celebrating who you are. "We R Who We R" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, shifting over 280,000 digital copies. As such, the song became the seventeenth song in the history of the chart to accomplish that feat. The song has also reached number one in Australia, and number two in Canada.
My review of Ke$ha's NEW Album: Cannibal. [8 - 8.5]
I have to give it an eight possibly, an eight and half. My flatmate [Wisdom With T] had introduced me to a few of the songs already - he introduced me to "Cannibal", and "We R Who We R" - which I had stated that honestly, those are definitely going to be what I'd like to call "club bangers" they have that right sound that I always look for, and when I hear it I am always picturing how the song would do in a club. When I did hear them I figured that those are definitely going to be one of the first few songs to be released to help introduce Ke$ha's Album: Cannibal. Which when looking at "wiki" my thoughts were confirmed - We R Who We R was the first single from the album to be issued, which then was followed by "Sleazy", where "Cannibal" followed, and finally finishing with "Blow." I didn't see "Sleazy" coming, or "Blow" but after giving them a real solid listen to write this review, I can see how they can be used for the sake of a dance floor. It was a bit of a shocker though, that the first four songs are pretty much the most solid content on the album, which in my opinion if it weren't for those four songs, the album would only be widely received by the devote fans that Ke$ha has. The other five songs, while not bad - just didn't have the same "energy" that the album starts off with - which is a shame in my honest opinion. I think that the track listing should've been shifted somewhat to not so much make a person listen longer, but just to keep a flow to the album that I feel is lacking.
It's apparent that Ke$ha has a lot to say, but with some of the songs - you have to wonder what does she have to say. I'm almost sure that for the sake of the album to be released the record execs requested a slow or otherwise "sappy" song that had to be included on the album, so here we it - The Harold Song. Honestly, it had content, it was interesting to see the lyrical style used in such a manner, but it just was lacking so I could only give this song a solid "5." Cannibal, features "Grow A Pear" which while not of the same caliber the album starts with, but rest assured this is a song that will be a good break up song for girl's. It's written nicely, and it has a catchy beat, but otherwise - it's only a statement that "Men suck" is what I got out of the song, so I could only give it a "6" but, I did have to give it a definite "++" to make sure that this is a track that should make honorable mention for girl's looking for that 'break up' to just get lost in, play over and over again - when a guy breaks your heart. "Crazy Beautiful Life" was a song that once again, while wasn't captivated right away by it's beat, and lyrics - it did do a good job at conveying a positive vibe. It's not incredibly bad, but it is going to be a song that those who "love" Ke$ha are going to appreciate her wit, her style, and once again - that attitude we've come to expect and love from her artistry, which found me giving it a "5" but, it did also make me think that it's possible for this song to go up so we give it " ^ _ " which means it can go up, but it can stay right where it is as well. "C U Next Tuesday" this song honestly, made me tap my foot to it, it was catchy, and it was definitely a welcome surprise, but it really didn't do too much for me, it was one of those songs that I think could've been left off "Cannibal" and no one would really miss it, yet once again if we come back to looking at it for what it is - the song is a "foot tapper" it should in all honesty grab you, and it just pays respect to Ke$ha's ability to give us "hooks" that we don't notice at first, but subtly find their way in to capture the unconscious mind, which I had to give it "6." "Animal: The Billboard Remix" was the final song on the album, now I wasn't in a rush for the album to end, but the song honestly didn't do anything for me. I appreciate it for the composition of it, and the lyrical value of it was almost fading, but to offer this song as a "remix" - it almost made me wish that they'd have used the original song, and included this as a "hidden bonus track." It really isn't bad, but I have to be honest and say it isn't "THAT" bad meaning once again, could we have left the song off the album, I have to give an emphatic "yes" would we miss it "no" - yet, to recognize the ability of remixer's today, I somehow felt let down. I looked at the track listing, and saw "remix" so in anticipation I was somewhat anxious to hear it, but as I listened to it - I couldn't help but think - if this is the remix - I'd hate to hear what the original version of the song sounds like. And with this I could only give it a "5" with a note of " - " to show that it was definitely lacking in my opinion.
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