Every Kesha Studio Album (+Cannibal) Ranked Worst to Best

        If you've read my blog up to this point, you may be surprised by the title of this post. After all, not too many people are fans of underground music and Kesha. Well, I'm an exception to that rule (along with YouTuber Spectrum Pulse). Kesha's music is a lot of fun, and at times can have a surprising amount of depth, especially in some of her lesser-known songs. She can also be hilarious with her sarcastic sense of humor. 

        Because I love her so much, I figured I'd rank every album of hers from worst to best in my opinion. Now, normally for discography rankings, I'd only include studio albums. However, I'll also include her Cannibal EP in this ranking because one, it's awesome, and two, it had a couple of major hits for her in the form of We R Who We R and Blow. With that out of the way, let's get started with...

#5. Animal

        

        It pains me to put Animal this low on the list, because this is still a great album. Yeah, it has a few dated moments and Blah Blah Blah is still trash, but the best tracks on here are a lot of fun, the tracks are surprisingly varied, Kesha was deeper than people gave her credit for even back then, and the good songs outweigh the bad. I absolutely love the snarkiness of of Kiss N Tell, Dinosaur, and Backstabber, the fun of Tik Tok, Take It Off, and Party At a Rich Dude's House, and the depth of Dancing With Tears in My Eyes, Animal, and Blind. It's not a perfect album, but it's still great, even if it is her weakest. I give it an A-.

#4. High Road

        

        A lot of my fellow critics think this is a weaker album compared to Kesha's other albums. While I will admit that it has some weaker songs and the track list is kind of all over the place and doesn't flow particularly well, I still think the pros outweigh the cons with this album. The individual tracks are mostly great, Kesha's vocals sound stunning throughout, the fun songs are a lot of fun, and the more serious songs are deep as hell. 

        What I especially like about this album is that it has something for everyone. Are you a fan of early Kesha? Tonight, Raising Hell, My Own Dance, High Road, and Birthday Suit will make you dance around the room. Are you a country fan? Cowboy Blues, Resentment, and Chasing Thunder are for you. A fan of more mellow pop ballads? BFF, Shadow, and the heartbreaking Father Daughter Dance are right there. There are even weirder songs on here like the polka-influenced Potato Song (Cuz I Want To), AKA, my favorite song on here. 

        This album is a lot of fun, and has flown under the radar for too many people. If you haven't heard it, definitely check it out. Easily Kesha's most underappreciated album. I give this album an A. 

#3. Cannibal

        This EP is where Kesha started to find her sound. Sure, it's a dance pop album like Animal, but it's far more dark and shows some of that Iggy Pop influence Kesha has mentioned in interviews. Songs like Cannibal and Blow show some real edginess, C U Next Tuesday and Grow a Pear are vulgar but hilarious, and Sleazy is everything I want in a Kesha song. Vulgar, funny, fun, sarcastic, and badass. Those are the perfect words to describe this song and this EP. I give it an A+.

#2. Warrior

        When I was first getting into Kesha, I listened to all of her albums in order. While Animal was the album that convinced me that I could be a fan of her, Warrior was the album that made me a fan. This album is more rock-influenced than Animal or even Cannibal, with Iggy Pop himself showing up for a cameo on the excellent track Dirty Love. This album is nearly perfect, with only one kind of weak song. 

        Everything from the opening track Warrior, to the closing track Love Into the Light is just pure fun that occasionally tugs on the listener's heartstrings on songs like Wonderland and the aforementioned Love Into the Light. Also, shout out to the bonus track Gold Trans Am, one of my favorite Kesha songs of all time. There isn't a single song on this album that I skip, and I give it an A+.

#1. Rainbow

        This is the first album where Kesha was allowed to truly be herself. After a battle for freedom from her emotionally and sexually abusive manager Dr. Luke, Kesha finally released her third album Rainbow, and it was heartbreaking. Songs like Bastards, Praying, Rainbow, and Learn to Let Go are about as inspirational as you can get. There are also fun songs on here like Let 'Em Talk, Boogie Feet, and Woman, all of which make me dance around the room every time I hear them. This album is everything I want from a Kesha album, and there isn't a single weak track on it. I give it an S. 

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    And that's my list. Let me know how you would rank these albums. By the way, October is coming up, and I'll be doing one blog post a day for that entire month so stay tuned. I'm Pat, and this has been Kesha ranked.