Boey – “The False Prince”

Boey’s “The False Prince” is an album that pulls you in quietly, then stays on your mind after the last track, and this is why I love it this much. The first thing that grabbed me was how confidently he builds the whole record around his falsetto. It gives the songs a light, airy lift, but it never comes across as fragile or overdone. There’s a real intention behind it, and that gives the album a clear personality from start to finish.

“Disease” is the track I kept coming back to. It brings in a darker edge and points to a more mature side of Boey’s sound. There’s a seriousness to it that lands right away, and it works really well next to “Sinners”, which hints at that same darker space. Put together, those songs give the album extra depth and show that Boey is reaching for something bigger.

I also really appreciated that this album goes beyond love songs, even though Boey clearly knows how to write for the brokenhearted and for people caught up in new love. There’s a wider focus here too, especially around the state of the world and the inequalities people live with every day. That gives “The False Prince” a stronger emotional pull and makes it stick for more than one reason.

I genuinely enjoyed this album. It sounds like Boey becoming more confident in both his voice and his writing. Go back and check out “When Will It End?”, “Civilisation”, and “Sinners”, because they add even more context to this album. Follow Boey too, because it really seems like he’s only getting started. Have you heard “The False Prince” yet?