Chris Brown is a douche.Worse than that, Chris Brown is an incoherent douche (in my opinion, if you are going to be a douche, at least have the decency to properly articulate yourself, which he clearly cannot do, if his interviews are anything to go by).
Still, that does not take away from his ability to release a cracking pop single.
"Crawl" is the second single from Brown's upcoming album Grafitti, and it is a huge step forward from the borderline misogynistic lead-in "I Can Transform Ya". Instead of ignoring the massive, battered elephant in the room like he did the last time, Brown alludes to the incident that nearly derailed his career. "Crawl" is a sweeping blend of R&B and pop balladry about redemption and trying to recover a damaged relationship. Some will take the song as a sappy attempt to win people over, but it sounds like a genuine musical effort from the pop star. The unconvinced should pay particular attention to Brown's emotional vocal performance. He stretches his range like never before, and the results are pretty astonishing. It is easily his best vocal yet, and you can feel the regret and hope coming through the speakers in waves.
As for the production, it is the best he's put out since last year's monster hit "Forever". The simple, sonic intro with just Chris' voice is very effective, and the rest of the song sounds nothing like he's done before. When you separate the lyrics from the obvious context they will be placed in, they present a very sweet, even romantic sentiment. Of course, putting the context back, it comes off as calculating. Still, you can't blame him for trying.
So yes, Chris Brown is an incoherent douche. Chris Brown also knows how to be a true pop star.
I believe in second chances, and if he continues in the right direction (unlike his asinine upcoming 20/20 interview), he might just "crawl" back to the top of the pop charts.
RATING: 8 OUT OF 10
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