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Kesha Sings With Sturgill Simpson, Brian Wilson on Heartbreaking ‘Resentment’

Pop star released a self-shot video for the song, which also features harmonies from singer-songwriter Wrabel
By Claire Shaffer

Kesha has released a new country-inspired single, “Resentment,” featuring backing vocals from Sturgill Simpson, Brian Wilson, and singer-songwriter Wrabel. The track is from her upcoming album High Road, out January 31st.

The “Resentment” visual is a simple, two-minute clip, self-shot by Kesha on her iPhone and paired with a VHS filter. It shows the pop star breaking down and confronting her inner demons in a hotel room, as the song plays over her.

“Resentment” was co-written by Kesha, Wrabel, Madi Diaz, and Jamie Floyd, and produced by John Hill. On her collaborators, Kesha said, “Brian Wilson is one of my personal musical heroes, so when he said he would collaborate with me on the recording…that moment was one of the most exciting in my career. Then add in Sturgill who I respect and admire so much, as well as my close friend the insanely talented songwriter Wrabel, and this record felt more like a dream than just another song to me.”

Kesha previously released the High Road singles “My Own Dance,” and “Raising Hell,” which featured Big Freedia. Kesha and Big Freedia performed the track at the American Music Awards in November. Simpson, meanwhile, released the rock-leaning album Sound & Fury in September.

Direct link to video:  https://youtu.be/fJ2iBrXVkRY (https://youtu.be/fJ2iBrXVkRY)

The word “featuring” is losing some meaning these days...

I didn't hear Brian at all. Is something amiss on this tattered video??

I think he’s on the chorus.

Listen to the harmony stack in the chorus, yes.

The video has that look deliberately, Kesha shot it using a phone and then sent it through the VHS filter effect to get that grainy videotape look.

Recent guest spots like Janelle Monet with Brian on "Dirty Computer" now Kesha with this track...prior to that, Katy Perry and Kasey Musgraves and others...What's refreshing is to see these younger artists in genres far removed from the Beach Boys or even rock in general having Brian guest on their tracks. If it opens up even a handful of their fans to checking out Brian's music and history, it's a positive thing.

I can't hear him at all. 

What are the Katy Perry and Kasey Musgraves guest spots?  Is the Kasey's "Guess You Had To Be There" on NPP?

I guess but If you're gonna have Brian Wilson on your track, at least give him a line to sing or something. Don't bury his voice in the background.
He's the legendary Brian Wilson after all, not a glorified backup singer.

Not saying that this is the case with everybody, but, I think in a lot of cases, we don't hear Brian because we're so used to hearing him a particular spot in the vocal stack. Kind of like the instances in the mid-70's material where we have found out he is actually there... just not where he *should* be.

I do hear him in the background vocals, personally, though.

Can't really hear Brian but holy crap what a song. Always thought she was underrated.

Willie Stargell is there in the mix too, during the 2nd verse.

I find that if you pronounce the song title as a Frenchman would, i.e. "Resent-mau", the whole thing suddenly clicks into place, and Brian's role in it becomes much clearer.