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# Review: Call Me Crazy by Brighton based duo ARXX
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/review-call-me-crazy-by-brighton-based-duo-arxx/
- Published: 2020-10-14T10:11:39.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-13T08:51:19.000Z
- Description: Brighton’s own Hanni Pidduck and Clara Townsend – otherwise known as ARXX – are back with their new single Call Me Crazy.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Arts, Comment, Music, News, Queer Corner, Reviews, music

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Brighton’s own **Hanni Pidduck** and **Clara Townsend** – otherwise known as **ARXX** – return with a new single *Call Me Crazy*, as they take a step back from their self-proclaimed ‘riotous anthems’ and provide us with an emotional yet upbeat pop anthem. *Call Me Crazy* shows a more reflective and introspective side of the ‘angsty pop gal-pal duo’, some of whose previous music was referred to by [**NME**](https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/arxx-wrong-girl-honey-review-2577495?ref=scenemag.co.uk) as ‘brimming feminist spirit, big beats and crunching guitars’. Instead of making us want to rise up and dance, it is perhaps the ideal song for listening to on a long, reflective walk.

I’m a self-confessed pop and alt-pop lover so this song is definitely my cup of tea; as a fan of **HAIM** and **Teagan and Sara**, I can confirm that if you like these artists then you’ll love *Call Me Crazy*. While I can definitely imagine this song becoming popular on TikTok, it also has a nostalgic air to it that makes it feel as if I could have been released in the 90s, and I love music with that timeless feel.

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According to singer Hanni, this tune is *“a happy pop song about the trials and tribulations of living with depression.”* For me, *Call Me Crazy* provides a refreshingly different version of the typical song about struggling with mental illness; the contrast between the soft, yet upbeat melody and the lyrics which convey uncontrollable emotions, perfectly encapsulate the feeling of inescapable internal distress while life continues on the outside. I also think everyone will be able to relate to the questions the song poses, such as ‘am I making sense?’, when trying to explain our innermost feelings.

However the affirmation ‘this ain’t the way that I wanna live’ is a powerful reminder of the ability we all have to improve our lives despite the struggles that come with mental illness. It’s very rare that I listen to a song about depression and feel positive afterwards, but in typical ARXX style, *Call Me Crazy* subverts expectations of how we can discuss mental illness. While it is clear that it conveys a sense of *“getting stuck in your head and forgetting to enjoy life”* as Hanni says, this song also reminds us that it’s okay to feel a little crazy sometimes.

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