Kesha's always had a streak of rock 'n' roll in her glitterbomb scuzz-pop (2012's Warrior included a collab with Iggy Pop), but if a recent Instagram post is anything to go by, her new music will see her taking that instinct in a slightly different direction.
Last night, Kesha posted a screenshot of a text conversation to her Instagram account, and it teases an upcoming track that interpolates an unnamed Ramones song and features a co-write from none other than Philly king Kurt Vile. Kesha and the Ramones make a certain kind of sense, but I can genuinely say I have no idea what a Kesha and Kurt collaboration might sound like. I guess time will tell!
The post in question was a screenshot of a text conversation between Kesha and (presumably) her longtime drummer Elias Mallin. Kesha's message lists out the songwriting credits for an upcoming song: "Written by Kesha Sebert, Drew Pearson, Rick Rubin, Shawn Everett, and Kurt Vile" that "Contains lyrics and melody from [REDACTED] written by the Ramones." Mallin replies, understandably, with "Omg. What!!!!"
As odd as it may sound, this collaboration doesn't actually come out of nowhere — in an interview last year with Radio Milwaukee, Vile talked about writing for Kesha during the pandemic's early days. "Flyin (like a fast train)" from last year's (watch my moves) was originally written for Kesha, so maybe check that one out if you want an inkling of the potential vibe.
See Kesha's post below.
Last night, Kesha posted a screenshot of a text conversation to her Instagram account, and it teases an upcoming track that interpolates an unnamed Ramones song and features a co-write from none other than Philly king Kurt Vile. Kesha and the Ramones make a certain kind of sense, but I can genuinely say I have no idea what a Kesha and Kurt collaboration might sound like. I guess time will tell!
The post in question was a screenshot of a text conversation between Kesha and (presumably) her longtime drummer Elias Mallin. Kesha's message lists out the songwriting credits for an upcoming song: "Written by Kesha Sebert, Drew Pearson, Rick Rubin, Shawn Everett, and Kurt Vile" that "Contains lyrics and melody from [REDACTED] written by the Ramones." Mallin replies, understandably, with "Omg. What!!!!"
As odd as it may sound, this collaboration doesn't actually come out of nowhere — in an interview last year with Radio Milwaukee, Vile talked about writing for Kesha during the pandemic's early days. "Flyin (like a fast train)" from last year's (watch my moves) was originally written for Kesha, so maybe check that one out if you want an inkling of the potential vibe.
See Kesha's post below.
