"Die Young" Ke$ha

Here's something you probably never thought you'd hear: Ke$ha is better than this. In that sense, she's surprised us all with "Die Young," the disappointing lead single from her upcoming second studio album, Warrior. It's pretty much the only way in which the song surprises. Throwing together all the typical ingredients of a Ke$ha track—massive Dr. Luke hook, party-like-nothing-else-matters lyrics, Auto-Tune galore—"Young" feels entirely too expected, as though she's pandering to fans for a guaranteed hit. Ke$ha's party girl antics and "garbage chic" style have previously been the inspiration for some legitimately great pop music (yes, they have; just admit it), but this "Tik Tok" rehash is stale like leftover beer the morning after a kegger. C