KESHA '. (PERIOD)' REVIEW

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Kesha is back. Released via her own label, Kesha Records, . (PERIOD) serves as a powerful artistic reset for the global pop icon. Here, Kesha reclaims her narrative after years of legal battles - a liberation vividly reflected in both sound and spirit. Diving into a vibrant, genre-bending romp, the body of work weaves together threads of hyper-pop, disco, country-pop, gospel‑tinged piano, and polka-infused EDM, to create an expansive listening experience.

Dripping with permission-to-be-wild energy and self‑possessed swagger (“I’ve earned the right to be like this”), Kesha revitalises her so-called “hot mess” persona, proving she’s both the originator and premier advocate of bratty, glitter‑saturated pop. The original “brat” if you would. Her lyrical persona weaves between celebration and confrontation - anti‑heroic party vibes (“take me to the sex shop...”) contrast sharply with vulnerable reflections in Cathedral. and Freedom. Here, she grounds the record, offering emotional gravity and closure.

. (PERIOD) is a messy, maximalist, fiercely personal power move. Whilst it isn’t flawless - some sections lack cohesion, and nostalgia occasionally outweighs novelty - it’s exactly the right kind of war cry from an artist who finally owns her story.

Listen to the album below!