When I heard that Hawk Nelson was releasing another album my initial thought was, Didn’t they just release an album?
Turns out it’s been a year and a half since Live Life Loud. Time flies. The Canadian pop/punk act’s fifth endeavor, Crazy
Love offers a good balance of pop/punk fun and meaningful messages.
While Crazy Love doesn’t take as many musical liberties as Hawk’s previous effort, it makes for a more cohesive record.
The title-track and “Your Love Is A Mystery” have a pop/synth influence, which fits nicely with high-octane pop/punk,
reminiscent of their Letters to the President days, on “Tally-Ho,” “Skeleton,” “Fraud,” and “Joanna.” Even more energy is
displayed on “LAX,” a chaotic punk ditty expressing the band’s frustration with airports, “I hate airports, I know they hate
me/I know they jade me and that’s my point.”
It’s not all light-hearted lyricism though. “We Can Change the World” rallies listeners to make a difference in the world.
“One Shot” follows the theme of their last album, urging listeners to “live out loud” because “you got one shot.” “Your Love
Is a Mystery” is one of Hawk’s most overt songs to date, “You love me Jesus, it’s a mystery/You know my faults, You know
my wrongs/And You still love me.”
Closing Thoughts
I stated in my review of Live Life Loud that I could be a Hawk Nelson fan by their next album. While I’m not quite there yet,
Crazy Love has convinced me that Hawk Nelson is a CCM staple.
Review Written By: Cara Fisher [cara.fisher@christianmusicreview.org] on 2/7/2011
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