From torchlight epic ‘
Move Me’, to the mid-00s blogpop meets 80s excess of ‘
Lightning’ and the raw, emotional stab of ‘
Every Rule’ - it would be easy for ‘Crash’ to feel like a collection of disparate songs. While its sonic palette may shift, though, its quality never drops. Instead, it’s a monument to Charli’s ability to drift across to spectrum, changing hue as she goes. Only one track drifts beyond the magic three and a half minute pop sweet spot, most leaving the listener wanting more. Tight, focused and moving with dangerous intent, ‘Crash’ is Charli XCX’s main character moment.
