KE$HA - WARRIOR THREAD

[Gary]

[Gary]

What should we expect from Ke$ha's next album?

"I think Ke$ha would answer that as 'awesomeness," Dr. Luke, who's executive producing the set, reports to Billboard.com. That, he adds, will translate into a better showcase of Ke$ha's voice, as well as a harder rocking approach than the 2010 couplet of her platinum debut album "Animal" and the subsequent gold EP "Cannibal."

"You're going to hear her voice more," Luke (ne Lukasz Gottwald) says. "She asked for less production tricks and stuff like that this time. There are more guitars on the record now, too; on ('Animal'), Ke$ha was the one who told me, 'Under no circumstance will I have any guitars on the record.' That wasn't really my call. So we made those (songs) without guitars. This record we're allowed to use a little guitar."

Luke says the Ke$ha team has worked on about 17 songs so far, some of which she began writing while touring in 2011. Titles include "Crazy Kids," "Supernatural" and "Last Goodbye," while Ke$ha's mother Pebe Sebert returned to co-write some of the material and Iggy Pop contributed to "Dirty Love."

"I got to talk to him a little bit, and what a cool guy, super bright," Luke says.

Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney plays on the album, and other collaborators include Benny Blanco, Circuit MOM, Max Martin, Billboard and Nate Ruess of fun.

"We're getting really close to finishing", Luke says, though no title or release date have been confirmed yet. "You're going to hear an artist that's grown and is evolving, but it's Ke$ha. She's no choir girl yet."

[Gary]

After months of waiting and anticipating news, I am glad to inform you all that she finally released a statement yesterday about her new music.

"I'm really happy to announce my new single," Ke$ha shared. "It's called 'Die Young,' and it's coming out this month."

What we know:
Goes to radios Sept 25th
Written by Ke$ha, Dr Luke, Cirkut, Benny Blanco and Nate Ruess
Has a "huge electrosynth beat"
It's "rock" with "big electronic breaks and drums"
Lyrics: "I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums... Oh, what a shame that you came here with someone" and "Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young"

[Gabe]

I like how she took time away. A good period of time. I'm actually looking forward to this.

[Gary]

[Gabe]

Great cover. I'm surprised...

[Gary]

December 4th

TRACKLIST:

1.Warrior
2.Die Young
3.C’Mon
4.Thinking Of You
5.Crazy Kids
6.Wherever You Are
7.Dirty Love
8.Wonderland
9.Only Wanna Dance With You
10.Supernatural
11.Beautiful Life
12.Love Into The Light

Deluxe
13.Last Goodbye
14.Gold Trans Am
15.Out Alive
16.Past Lives

[Gabe]

Don't like the album cover. Should've been the single cover.

[Gabe]

I like the single!!!! It's nothing we haven't heard before, but it's catchy... smash single written all over it.

[Gary]

Catchy, brainless pop without being pretentious. What ke$ha does best.

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