The timing couldn't have been better. After Lady Gaga's blockbuster hit "The Fame", she decided to give it an extension called "The Fame Monster" to hold over her eager fans until she came up with an full length album of new material. So it only seemed right to do the same with "Animal", since Ke$ha wanted to explore a new sound but needed time to do so, so she released her own EP "Cannibal" which was designed to keep her little animals satisfied, yet hungry for more as she began to work on her second full length album. Now seeing the album cover for "Cannibal" one thing was very apparent upon first glance, this album was going to have a darker sound than its predecessor, and it does. Ke$ha was simply having fun in her debut album, but she tries (keyword, tries) to get serious with a collection of songs that have more of a grit to them, and less fluff. However her intentions don't guarantee success, because there are still quite a lot of light-hearted moments that Ke$ha is known for, and it would be unwise of her to abandon her trademark this early in her solo career. So with this in mind she kept the familiarity of "Animal" with her sound, as she continues to dive into the club-cultures of America and delivers hit after hit of non-stop motion. Her only downfall this time around is the unneeded remix of "Animal" tacked on at the end, it doesn't bring anything new to the table and it actually is a shadow of the original song. But she had to end the EP with this track because its preceder "C U Next Tuesday" doesn't wrap up the album well. So "Cannibal" will definitely leave you wanting more, but that's what she ultimately wanted, to have you on close alert for the next time she explodes onto the music scene.
Recommended Tracks in Bold:
1. Cannibal 2. We R Who We R 3. Sleazy
4. Blow 5. The Harold Song 6. Crazy, Beautiful, Life
7. Grow A Pear 8. C U Next Tuesday 9. Animal (Remix)
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