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Rainbow
Explicit album cover
Studio album by
Kesha
ReleasedAugust 11, 2017 (2017-08-11)
Length48:39[1]
Label
Producer
Kesha chronology
Deconstructed
(2012) 		Rainbow
(2017)
Singles from Rainbow
  1. "Praying"
    Released: July 6, 2017

Rainbow is the third studio album by American singer Kesha. It was released on August 11, 2017, by Kemosabe and RCA Records. On July 5, 2017, Kesha announced via her Instagram account that she was releasing a single, titled "Praying". The song was released alongside its accompanying music video and the album's pre-order.

Background and recording

Writing for Rainbow began during and after Kesha spent time in a rehab clinic in January 2014 and lasted until October 2016. Kesha also appeared during Zedd's slot at the 2016 Coachella Festival to perform "True Colors", a track from Zedd's second studio album. The appearance marked her first high-profile public performance since her ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke.[2] A studio version of the song was released as a single on April 29, 2016.[3] In the summer of 2016, Kesha embarked on her third world tour, the Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour. The tour commenced on July 23, 2016, in Las Vegas and ended on October 29, 2016, in Maine. The tour included various covers of songs and several rock and country reworks of her own hit singles.[4][5] During this time, it was revealed that Kesha had recorded 22 songs on her own and had given them to her label.[6][7] It was later announced that Kesha was in the process of recording a third studio album.[8][9]

Composition

Kesha has said that Rainbow was inspired by her "true" musical influences: Iggy Pop, T. Rex, Dolly Parton, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, James Brown, and Sweet.[10] The album contains a combination of both mournful cuts and upbeat dance tracks such as "Woman" and "Bastards". The album opens with the country-infused cut "Bastards", which, as Katie Baillie of the newspaper Metro analyzed, is "about not letting the bullies drag you down." "Woman" was inspired by a "pussy grabbing comment" Donald Trump made, which angered Kesha and made her yell "I'm a motherfucking woman!" This line is included throughout the song. Kesha wrote the title track on a toy keyboard while in rehab. It opens only with vocals and basic chords played on a piano.[11] The first line Kesha sings is, "Got back the stars in my eyes, I see the magic inside of me." Baillie writes that the track "builds in both sound an emotion [...] as a full live orchestra kicks in." Kesha was inspired to write "Learn to Let Go" by one of her friends who went through "the worst childhood imaginable." The track is also based on Kesha's struggles while making Rainbow.[11]

Promotion

Kesha plans to perform in Japan at the Summer Sonic Festival on two dates: August 19 in Osaka and August 20 in Tokyo.[12] Following this, Kesha will stage a solo concert in Nagoya on August 21.[13]

In September, Kesha is set to perform at the 2017 KAABOO and iHeartRadio festivals.[14]

In promotion of the album, Kesha will embark on the Rainbow Tour 2017 beginning on September 26 in Birmingham, Alabama and ending November 1 in Los Angeles, California.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
The A.V. ClubB+[16]
Consequence of SoundB[17]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[18]
The Guardian[19]
NME[20]
Paste9.0/10[21]
Pitchfork6.8/10[22]
Rolling Stone[23]
Slant Magazine[24]

Baillie, who reviewed Rainbow a month before its release, called it a "powerful, emotional and strongly feminist record that is worth the four-year wait." She wrote that the "vulnerability of some songs will bring a tear to your eye, while others are so close to Kesha's old sound it'll have dance floors filled everywhere in no time." She described the album as "a roller coaster of emotions, making you weep at the sadness of Rainbow and fist-pumping the air with Woman, and it was so worth the wait."[11]

Track listing

Adapted from Amazon.com and Apple Music[25]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bastards"Kesha Sebert
3:51
2."Let 'em Talk" (featuring Eagles of Death Metal)
  • K. Sebert
  • Stuart Crichton
  • James Newman
Crichton3:05
3."Woman" (featuring The Dap-Kings Horns)
3:16
4."Hymn"
  • Reed
  • Price
3:25
5."Praying"
Lewis3:50
6."Learn to Let Go"
  • K. Sebert
  • Crichton
  • P. Sebert
  • Reed
  • Crichton
3:37
7."Finding You"
Reed2:52
8."Rainbow"K. SebertBen Folds3:38
9."Hunt You Down"
Nowels3:17
10."Boogie Feet" (featuring Eagles of Death Metal)
  • K. Sebert
  • Pearson
  • P. Sebert
Pearson2:53
11."Boots"
3:03
12."Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You)" (featuring Dolly Parton)
  • Kesha
  • P. Sebert
4:26
13."Godzilla"
  • Reed
  • Pearson
2:08
14."Spaceship"
  • K. Sebert
  • Pearson
  • P. Sebert
Pearson5:15
Total length:48:36
Japanese edition[26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Emotional"
  • K. Sebert
  • Pearson
  • Wrabel
Pearson3:44
Total length:52:20

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.

Release history

List of regions, release dates, showing formats, label, editions and references
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
Various August 11, 2017
  • Explicit
  • clean
 [25]
Japan August 16, 2017 CD Sony Bonus track [27]

References

  1. ^ "Rainbow on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 17, 2016). "See Kesha Perform 'True Colors' With Zedd at Coachella". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Lindner, Emilee (April 27, 2016). "Zedd Announces Joint Project with Kesha". Fuse. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Kesha Announces Kesha and The Creepies: The Fuck the World Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 25, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Spanos, Brittnany (July 19, 2016). "Kesha Announces Tour, 'Creepy' New Music Project". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ McHenry, Jackson (October 26, 2016). "Kesha Has Already Written and Recorded 22 New Songs That Are Just Waiting to Be Released; Dr. Luke Claims 'She Exiled Herself'". Vulture. Retrieved December 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ McDermott, Maeve (October 26, 2016). "Kesha wrote a 22-song album – and can't release it". USA Today. Retrieved December 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Ungerman, Alex (September 13, 2016). "Kesha Sparks Taylor Swift Collaboration Rumors With Cryptic Photo -- See What She Said!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved December 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Denham, Jess (September 13, 2016). "Taylor Swift and Kesha rumoured to be collaborating after mysterious Instagram post". The Independent. Retrieved December 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Reed, Ryan (July 6, 2017). "Read Kesha's Poignant Essay About Celebratory New Song 'Woman'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c Baillie, Katie (July 6, 2017). "Kesha's new album Rainbow is a powerful, emotional and strongly feminist record that is worth the 4-year wait". Metro. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "サマーソニック2017出演決定" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. February 6, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "ケシャ、名古屋単独公演が決定！" (in Japanese). rockin’on holdings inc. June 23, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "iHeartRadio Music Festival 2017 Lineup Revealed: The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus & More".
  15. ^ "Rainbow - Kesha - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  16. ^ "Kesha finds her true colors on her comeback record Rainbow". August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  17. ^ "Album Review: Kesha – Rainbow". August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  18. ^ Renner Brown, Eric (August 7, 2017). "Kesha's comeback album Rainbow is an artistic triumph". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  19. ^ Petridis, Alexis (August 10, 2017). "Kesha: Rainbow review – wronged pop avenger makes a captivating comeback". Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via The Guardian.
  20. ^ "Kesha – 'Rainbow' Review – NME". NME. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  21. ^ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/08/kesha-rainbow-review.html
  22. ^ "Kesha: Rainbow Album Review – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  23. ^ "Review: Kesha's Battle Cry of Many Colors on 'Rainbow'". Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  24. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (August 7, 2017). "Kesha: Rainbow". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  25. ^ a b Various citations concerning the August 11, 2017, release of Rainbow:
  26. ^ "【CD】レインボー＜初回限定仕様＞ Album". Tower Records Japan. Japan. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  27. ^ "Rainbow : KESHA ローチケHMV – SICP-5573". Japan: Roachke HMV. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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