Gag Order
by Kesha
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: May 19, 2023
User Score
9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 128 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 128
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 128
  3. Negative: 6 out of 128
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  1. Sinaaxcx
    May 19, 2023
    10
    This album New chapter for her career. She is taking the back her power but doing it with disgusting thoughts. Souls go on a spırıtual journey to fınd peace , quıet and reach a dıvıne place and she is giving to us this
  2. imnotanymore
    May 19, 2023
    10
    It’s raw, it’s liberating, full of emotions, amazing production, great lyricism, over all her best album yet.
  3. charlight
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Her last album album under Kemosabe. Amazing work, let there be light for Kesha
  4. mpoznic
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Such a heartfelt, amazing album. After years of being silenced, she finally gets to speak about it!
    10/10
    Fav tracks:
    Something to believe in
    All i need is you
    The drama ( oh the drama, what an experience).

    I highly recommend listening to this album,!
  5. Clockworkvenus
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Gag order — пятый студийный альбом Кеши, последний на лейбле kemosabe. Кеша не отстаивает право голоса, она говорит и она одержима своей злостью. Дискомфортный, сырой, агрессивный, странный такой этот альбом, это в него и вложили, таким он и должен быть. Странные, сумбурные и некомфортные мелодии наполняют альбом и они звучат очень гармонично с текстами , в которых Кеша затрагивает темы,Gag order — пятый студийный альбом Кеши, последний на лейбле kemosabe. Кеша не отстаивает право голоса, она говорит и она одержима своей злостью. Дискомфортный, сырой, агрессивный, странный такой этот альбом, это в него и вложили, таким он и должен быть. Странные, сумбурные и некомфортные мелодии наполняют альбом и они звучат очень гармонично с текстами , в которых Кеша затрагивает темы, от которых мурашки по телу. Она буквально кричит о помощи, — «Бог помоги мне», показывает свою уязвимость и закапывает гробы. Это абсолютно новый уровень в творчестве Кеши и новый уровень в ее жизни, после окончания контракта с ее обидчиком.
    Кеша Роуз Себерт съела все крошки до последней.    … Expand
  6. PEDROSILVERO6
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Her best album. You can see how she grow up and how she becomes an amazing artists that can develop in several genres.
  7. kasperkavinsky
    May 19, 2023
    10
    I really enjoyed the album. This is her magnum opus so far! ★★★★★
  8. panagiotiszygou
    May 19, 2023
    10
    An emotionally driven album with lyrics hitting your chest before your mind. The electronic melodies and Kesha's voice make this album one of the strongest releases. From ''Something to Believe in'' to ''Only love can save us now'' Gag Order captivates the audience with a powerful experience—Raw, and full of emotions.
  9. AriFilho
    May 19, 2023
    10
    It's a masterpiece!
    The production of the album is amazing, kesha's voice is beautiful
  10. MatheusMathyara
    May 19, 2023
    10
    É tão sublime, q Kesha consegui entregar algum diferente e muito bom, juntamente como as cantoras de sua geração.
  11. xoGabexo
    May 19, 2023
    10
    WHAT A GREAT ALBUM.
    The lyrics are so real and beautiful. Her vocals sounds so heavenly. Kesha is back and will stay. This is a new beginning and I’m sure she is only starting. So thankful for this album. It’s really personal.
  12. Estaneck
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Álbum impecável do início ao fim, kesha foi muito perspicaz neste álbum, vocais poderosos, letras maravilhosas e sem dúvidas algumas um dos melhores álbum lançado por ela!!
  13. skylecrawling
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Gag Order, que álbum extremamente poderoso é delicioso o gosto da raiva e amor colocado nesse álbum, incrível. Kesha como sempre sendo a artista foda que é
  14. skltzoboy13
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Very raw. Full of emotions and devastation. The production are very nasty. It really lives up to its name. My first 10/10 of this year.
  15. kerzgray
    May 19, 2023
    10
    POWERFUL AND LIBERATING!!!! this is her best album yet looking forward to her upcoming albums
  16. moreiratropic
    May 19, 2023
    10
    O disco mais amarrado da Kesha. Com uma produção rica e honesta. O disco parece seguir o movimento de uma respiração pesada, com pontos de inalação mais tristes - causados pela insegurança, medo de perder, além de tudo o que ela passou, e pontos de exalação que gritam sobre amor e libertação. Que viagem incrível esse disco nos leva, do começo ao fim.
  17. LucasCotelli
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Kesha has matured so artistically and the lyrics are deep. The transitions from one track to another are very good. Gag Order is a journey of anguish and sadness and also a cry of happiness and freedom.
  18. Lucasxo
    May 19, 2023
    10
    I loved this album! It's unlike anything I've heard this year, it's really worth listening to. congrats kesha for making yet another perfect album.
  19. Jms161230
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Since having achieved freedom from her cookie-cutter pop music abuser/producer/songwriter, Kesha’s music continues to impress with its creativity, experimentalism, raw lyricism, and extreme vocal versatility. Despite the album seeming a bit chaotic at times, the totality of the record nevertheless culminates in a highly cohesive listen. While the entirety of the record is undeniablySince having achieved freedom from her cookie-cutter pop music abuser/producer/songwriter, Kesha’s music continues to impress with its creativity, experimentalism, raw lyricism, and extreme vocal versatility. Despite the album seeming a bit chaotic at times, the totality of the record nevertheless culminates in a highly cohesive listen. While the entirety of the record is undeniably strong, the following tracks are immediate highlights: “Eat The Acid,” “All I Need is You,” and “Only Love Can Save Us Now,” with the latter being a perfect marriage of Kesha’s sound pre- and post-Dr. Luke, combined with a highly infectious, gospel-backed chorus that appears perfect for radio.

    Tracks like “Fine Line,” “Hate Me Harder,” and “Happy” are also extremely powerful. Highly recommend.    … Expand
  20. Jorgepardo
    May 19, 2023
    10
    This album fills up my heart and mind. I love it. I like this risk she took. With this new elements I’m he rmusic and her sincere and well thought lyrics
  21. devilegotrip
    May 19, 2023
    10
    the whole album of Kesha is *chef's kiss* Superb production and great lyricism! It was such an experience!
  22. Codyhritz
    May 19, 2023
    10
    I am so proud of Kesha! This album is amazing. No song disappoints!!! This new sort of experimental sound really works for her voice. This will definitely be a repeat album for me this year!!!
  23. provyes
    May 21, 2023
    10
    An exceptional album, production is hypnotic and spiritualism reverberates throughout the entire album. Kesha’s musical evolution is unmatched.
  24. 1tthiago
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Insanely raw and true, you can feel the essence of a part of Kesha's life portrayed every second of this album, it's an incredible work of art.
  25. mimismatzou
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Gagging, raw, emotional & liberating! Post pop is Kesha's the right way to go! Such a joy to experience her journey and musical growth! Best of her till her next masterpiece (hopefully soon).
  26. swade214
    May 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the most beautiful and genuine albums I’ve heard in a long time. Kesha really showcases her talent and versatility with this one. I would say that this is an experimental sound, and it’s not like anything we’ve seen from her. It’s almost like she created a brand new genre of Post-Pop music.
    She’s addressed some of the serious issues she’s been dealing with on her old albums, but never like this. She is tired of being silenced and you can tell.
    10/10    … Expand
  27. Theus306
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Kesha entregou o álbum mais conceitual de sua carreira, passando a proposta de dor e sofrimento de tudo que ela sofreu ao longo desses anos sendo um produto comercial. Ela está pronta para a próxima e deixou isso bem claro como forma de desabafo no Gag Order.

    Baby, That's My Freedom!
  28. aanguille
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Kesha’s “Gag Order” represents her first true artistic feat as an overall package. Each individual song stands solidly alone while simultaneously (and strategically) transitioning the listener through Kesha’s often chaotic, yet still somehow harmonious, spectrum of emotions. The album should be listened to from start to finish as it is designed for intended impact. Stand outs are Hate MeKesha’s “Gag Order” represents her first true artistic feat as an overall package. Each individual song stands solidly alone while simultaneously (and strategically) transitioning the listener through Kesha’s often chaotic, yet still somehow harmonious, spectrum of emotions. The album should be listened to from start to finish as it is designed for intended impact. Stand outs are Hate Me Harder, Only Love Can Save Us Now, and Happy.… Expand
  29. DonCalamardo09
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Amazing and beautiful album is the best for you to be a security engineering and technology and I will be her friend is coming to be my most favorite song for you to be a security engineering and technology and
  30. Magus_Fool
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Rainbow is the album that sold me on Kesha. I wasn't really on board for the ironic, trashy party thing when her first two albums dropped. I've since come around on the whole package. I "get" what she was going for now. But Rainbow really spoke to me when it came out and I have to say I didn't connect with High Road as much, because it felt like a bit of a retreat from the rawerRainbow is the album that sold me on Kesha. I wasn't really on board for the ironic, trashy party thing when her first two albums dropped. I've since come around on the whole package. I "get" what she was going for now. But Rainbow really spoke to me when it came out and I have to say I didn't connect with High Road as much, because it felt like a bit of a retreat from the rawer emotions and insights she expressed on Rainbow.

    But it all comes out here. This is a masterful, thematically consistent stream of personal honesty and inner conflict. Only Love Can Save Us Now is probably her best song. It perfectly encapsulates the dichotomy of pleasure and pain, party girl and spiritual seeker, drama queen and enlightened soul. It's god and the devil. It's light and dark. And it bops.

    The bops are few and far between on this album. Which I might consider a flaw if it all weren't so damned compelling. Eat the Acid is a wonderfully psychedelic experience that I would love to listen to under the influence, myself. Fine Line makes me really think about how we use art to both express and capitalize on pain. The Drama is a whole emotional rollercoaster, bringing us to the realest thing I've ever heard, "in the next life I wanna come back as a housecat" (and I appreciate the Ramones quoting in the background).

    Rick Rubin really let her go off on every tangent she thought of, and the result (as is typical of Rubin's work) is the purest expression of Kesha's true self that we've gotten out of her discography. The experimental editing, vocal layering, and asymmetrical song structures really serve to turn up the volume on Kesha's distinct personality.

    Hate Me Harder and Happy are a great closing pair of songs. Wrapping the whole thing up in a desire to make one's pain MEAN something, as there is no undoing it. Ultimately we all just want to be happy.    … Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    May 22, 2023
    80
    Never has Kesha's music felt this inspiringly rich. It has all the potential of once again making her a staple on the music scene, and this time even beyond pop.
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  2. PopMatters
    May 22, 2023
    60
    Angry and disturbing lyrics of this caliber would signify liberation for any other female artist. But it’s never been more evident than it is on Gag Order that Kesha is not a free woman. This makes it all the more difficult to enjoy Gag Order for what it is when there’s a blaring undercurrent that’s hard to ignore.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    May 22, 2023
    80
    Though interludes from the late guru Ram Dass feel a little hokey, overall Gag Order is polished, powerful and affirming.
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