All through her historic profession, BoA has tried her hand at nearly any Okay-pop sub-genre you might think about. Having began within the trade so younger, she nonetheless appears like a recent to lots of this period’s teams regardless of being one among Okay-pop’s most revered elder stateswomen. New title observe Crazier is her first in over a 12 months and leads off a full album.
For Crazier, BoA opts for an anthemic rock sound. I suppose she heard this can be a common style today! This isn’t the primary time BoA has gone rock (not even shut!), and the tune’s assured confidence carries that have. Crazier swaggers proper out of the gate with a refrain that feels designed to be sung again by hundreds. And talking of singing, the observe gives loads of house for BoA to belt out highly effective refrains. My favourite BoA songs are inclined to see her belting with a lot depth you virtually really feel the necessity to shirk away in response (the unimaginable Women On Prime instantly involves thoughts). Crazier borrows a few of that vitality, although it’s funneled right into a far much less prickly tune.
That may be my primary critique of Crazier. It’s robust and assertive however the association feels overly polished and secure. At its greatest, a tune like this may actually tough up the listener in a satisfying approach. My feathers really feel gently ruffled by Crazier, which works in opposition to its modus operandi and finally ends up making the observe much less impactful than it needs to be. It’s nonetheless a powerful return for BoA, however a barely extra daring strategy would have kicked it over the sting.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B
