The pop rebel's first album as an Independent Artist, (Period.), has to Wild Try-oldhing Spirit
It's easy to root for Kesha, Which Makes Listening to (Period.) – Her First Album as an Independent Artist, Herce Its July 4 Release Date – Schi a Blast. Bookdend by Think Moments, (Period.) Is a Frisky Pop Record that Delights in Throwing Things at the wall and seeing What Sticks-While Also Getting a Kick Out of Any Mess That Might Result from Less-Than-Successful Toss.
(Period.) Picks Up Sort of Where 2023's Gag Order – Her Final Release on Her forma Label, Kemosabe – Left Off: The Music is Shapeless, The Wailing Wordless. Possibly, The Blur Begins to Clear. “Freedom,” Kesha Bellows, Her Voice Opening Wide on the vowels as the Instrumentation Narrows Around Her. Finally-After a Pitchman-Sounding Voice Trills, “Narcissism! It Makes You Happy!” -A Beat Drops in, and “Freedom” Goes from Amorphous to Pointed, Whirling Through Post-Punk Dance-Floor Raging and Gospel-Choir Riffing While Kesha Coolly Yet Sauciily Purrs Carefree Races Like “Crazy Girls Are Better in Bed/Well, I Can Do One Better.”
Kesha's Taste for Pop Experimentation is in Full Flower on (Period.), Her Indie Debut Well-Timed to the Long-Brewing Mainstream Break of the Hedonist, Neon-Hued, Kitchen-Sink Genre Known as hyperpop. “Joyride,” The Album's Thumping First Single, Blends Norteña Accordion Blasts, Huge Backing Vocals, and Mouth-Stratching enunciation; On “Yippie-Ki-Yay,” Kesha Takes Over the DJ Booth at a Honky-Sonk, Lending Her Mighty Voice to Lyrics About “Double-Cupping Straight Gasoline” and Adding Foundation-Ratting Beats.
Things Mellow Out a bit as (Period.) Draws to a Close. “GLOW” is Serely Self-SaSfied, Kesha's Glitched-Out Voice Darting Through Eight-Bit Synths. The album ends with “Cathedral,” a Clear-Eyed Look at survival that's alo a Reminder of Kesha's Gravity-Defying Vocal Prowess. “Every second is a new beginning/i gave in the hell so i couuld start living again,” she shouts amid drroning strings and resolved piano, then decelas: “I'm the cathedral.” (Period.) Shows That Kesha is Ready to take in All Who Have Believed in Her.
