Kesha's "Rainbow" marks a 180-degree turn away from synth beats and bass drums, to stripped down vocals with country and rock tinged sounds. It's the tip of the artist's evolutionary arc in terms of both music and public persona, but her comeback is more than that.

"Rainbow" does not rely on showcasing the artist's knack for creating club-ready hits; instead it reveals her indisputable talent and ability to craft anthems for the soul. This new album gives her the avenue to challenge herself.

1. Bastards

"Don't let the bastards get you down."

The singer seems to give Margaret Atwood a nod here with some choice lyrics, and it's easy to imagine this track being used on the Hulu show "The Handmaid's Tale". It's a self pep-talk, a reminder that "they won't break my spirit, I won't let ’em win."

The gently strumming guitar and country-inflected vocals provide a soft takeoff for the upcoming metal track.

2. Let 'Em Talk (Ft. Eagles of Death Metal)

It's time to rock and roll.

Play this song at a party and all your grandpas and aunts and uncles and little cousins and siblings will be doing the twist and belting out the explicit chorus line. Makes total sense. Like pulling the plug at the end of a bath, the fading electric guitar chords signal the end of the rave.

3. Woman (Ft. The Dap-Kings Horns)

"OK, shut up."

Like most of the songs in Kesha's shiny new album, sounds of her speaking and laughing are scattered throughout. It's unambiguous why. It's Kesha time, so listen.

(It's also motherf*cking woman time.)

4. Hymn

Let your heartbeat synchronize with the low-tempo synth, and then let the words hit your soul. As with any of these songs, give yourself a moment to digest and recover when the notes fade out. You're gonna need it for the next track.

5. Praying

Amidst controversy over her live performances not meeting up to the unrealistic standards of the recording, "Praying" still stuns. So what if she doesn't always attempt the high notes? Kesha created a masterpiece.

6. Learn to Let Go

The verses will cut you down and gut you out, but go on and run through a field of daisies during the chorus. Then go back into a little hole, only to come out again free as a spring chicken.

7. Finding You

I got goosebumps. It happens a lot while experiencing this album, to be honest. Go hug your friends, your family, your lover, whomever. Just do it.

8. Rainbow

Kesha talking about seeing the magic inside herself makes it seem like everyone can, too. We each have power within.

9. Hunt You Down

Another country banger, ready your dancing boots. It matters not that Kesha talks about killing her boo if he's unfaithful (cue winning smile).

10. Boogie Feet (Ft. Eagles of Death Metal)

Can't you just hear this song in an 80s dance movie? Kesha's right, of course. Most funks in life can be resolved with a good booty-shaking.

11. Boots

Ominous background tones? Funky disco beat? Full seduction mode, and I am hooked.

12. Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You) (Ft. Dolly Parton)

Kesha's brooding vocals mix with Dolly Parton's vibrating soprano in this one. It's a new-meets-old, pop-meets-country-on-country-turf instant classic.

13. Godzilla

OK, this one's just fun. It's probably about seeing the good in someone bad, or about falling in love with someone destructive, but honestly, the imagery is just fantastic. Don't read into it too much.

14. Spaceship

Country mixed with a little sci-fi? I'll take it. We're all alone, we're all gonna die, but at least we have music.