Track Assessment: BoA – Crazier

All through her historic profession, BoA has tried her hand at nearly any Ok-pop sub-genre you could possibly think about. Having began within the trade so younger, she nonetheless seems like a recent to lots of this period’s teams regardless of being one in all Ok-pop’s most revered elder stateswomen. New title observe Crazier is her first in over a yr and leads off a full album.

For Crazier, BoA opts for an anthemic rock sound. I suppose she heard it is a standard style today! This isn’t the primary time BoA has gone rock (not even shut!), and the track’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 area 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 unbelievable Women On High instantly involves thoughts). Crazier borrows a few of that vitality, although it’s funneled right into a far much less prickly track.

That might be my major critique of Crazier. It’s sturdy and assertive however the association feels overly polished and protected. At its finest, a track like this may actually tough up the listener in a satisfying manner. My feathers really feel gently ruffled by Crazier, which fits towards its modus operandi and finally ends up making the observe much less impactful than it ought to be. It’s nonetheless a robust return for BoA, however a barely extra daring strategy would have kicked it over the sting.

Grade: B