“Crush!!!” balances the silly and playful nature of this theme with the deeper emotions of feeling a lack of love in your life. It’s a song to dance to, a song to laugh with, but also a song that truly gets what it’s like to be a hopeless romantic with no one to feel hopelessly romantic towards. Alexa describes the ultra relatable details of having a crush, where you “analyze every inflection” of what the other person says and use “secret code names” to talk about them with your friends.
This track opens with crisp vocals only backed with a vocoder, which is a cool choice that makes the listener eager to get to that first beat of the verse. Heavy drums, atmospheric synths, and rhythmic instrumentation create a landscape so lively that you practically have to dance along. These elements make the song feel just like the adrenaline rush that Alexa sings about chasing: “it’s not that complicated, I’m just looking for a rush.”
One of the best moments of the song is the unexpected sweep into the outro where we hear new instruments and melodies that aren’t present in the rest of the song. Eccentric synth risers, layered vocals, and ear candy ad libs perfectly heighten the desperate, fun feelings of searching for a crush.
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