Kesha burst onto the music scene with a distinctive brand of blunt, electrifying pop that seemed designed to take the dance floor by sheer force. Then came the genre-hopping. It’s nothing new for a pop star to pivot.

Period ’s release was preceded earlier this year with the singles “Delusional,” “Yippee-Ki-Yay,” and “Boy Crazy.” While the fun-loving Kesha that fans came to know and love a decade and a half ago is present on the party-ready tracks on the album,

A fter releasing three albums to fulfill a recording contract with her accused abuser's label, Kesha has returned with Period, her first independently released album. Critics have responded generally favorably to the latest from the two-time Grammy nominee, which seems to harken back to the messy-pop days of 2010s Kesha.