Becky Crosby, a pop singer-songwriter based out of New York City, maintains an air of cool reserve, yet completely engaged in every moment of her new single “I Know.” She proves herself as a versatile singer, allowing for a softness to curl around the edges of her voice, especially on the second half of the song where she opts for mellow smoothness.
She stresses each syllable with frost and fire. Here is a siren song that leads you towards a brief moment of ecstasy, a long bout of heartache, and no regrets at all. This tune is complemented by some heartrending pop music cooked up this year which adds to the heated vibe, but there’s simply a lot more variation to be found on “I Know.”
Listeners get to experience the inner workings of a heartbreak, where one moment you were falling head over heels for someone, and the next you find yourself replaying events over and over, wondering whether to blame yourself for not behaving differently when someone else comes in between your perfect relationship. This leaves you bleary eyed, shaken, and afraid to loose your soul mate.
Becky Crosby knows getting over a broken heart can take a lot of energy, work, and time. Although she still harbors secret hopes that things might get better, she doesn’t allow this hurt and anger to become her story as she channels all the sad energy through her music and chooses to see the relationship for the gift that it was. It was not just there to cause pain, but to feel the love and see the beauty of life in that moment.
An onslaught of keyboards, guitars and drums are subtly buried under Becky Crosby’s honeyed voice and she has the vocal chops to pull it all off. And what’s even more compelling is her ability to write on a heavy subject matter that dominates our everyday lives.
The song seems positioned to emphasize Becky Crosby’s most vulnerable and tender sides. No doubt, she can pen a sassy pop hook, giving it more space to sink in and even tighten up some of the loose parts. Nonetheless, “I Know” is still good-time music par excellence, done with style and a healthy amount of passion.
