Album Review: Karen O - Crush Songs

After nearly 15 years with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O, their sometimes maniacal frontwoman, has released her debut solo LP. Don’t expect madness though – Crush Songs is a very personal, stripped-back record. Comprised largely of songs she wrote and recorded alone in her New York apartment seven years ago, Crush Songs is the soundtrack of Karen O’s self-professed “love crusade”. Utilising simple, yet purposeful and poignant lyrics, she unabashedly provides us with a glimpse into her innermost thoughts while fronting one of NYC’s biggest bands, and although lacking in production values it’s quite a revelation.