Crest first track is "The Flag Is Raised", which, according to Brady, is an anthemic, "exhilarating and spiritually liberating homecoming" that signifies the beginning of a new chapter for the group. Gölz described the instrumental as containing a "heavenly-psychedelic synth", while
Anthony Fantano of
The Needle Drop described it as a "strong" opener that showcased the album's "beautiful and hypnotic qualities". The album's second track, "5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum)", is dedicated to
Stockholm producer Vattenrum, who died in 2019; he was known for producing some of Drain Gang's earlier songs. The nine-minute production is divided into five parts; Smith described it as "a living and fluid pop organism that's constantly mutating". The song addresses "themes of loss and longing with varied tonal sensibilities", according to Nicolaus Li of
Hypebeast, and combines "religious iconography with playful nihilism", according to Yalcinkaya. Yalcinkaya highlighted how Bladee sings "We think we exist, that's why we suffer, do we not?" amidst a
bubblegum pop backdrop: "You can practically hear him shrugging." Fantano praised it for containing "some of the prettiest and most captivating moments [in] the entire LP". The album's third song, "White Meadow", was described by Smith as reaching new heights of
pop music for Drain Gang, while Fantano defined it as
synth pop, where "the regal and peppy synth leads, as well as the driving beats, make for a very soft backdrop". The next track is "Faust", where Smith noted themes of "yearning for some greater beauty beyond the self" when Ecco2k sings: "I want to live in heaven / I wanna reach closer to you". Fantano described it as containing sticky refrains as Ecco2k sings "If only" repeatedly, while also containing "lots of sugary synth leads bouncing around the mix playfully". He also praised the subtle vocals. The fifth track, "Yeses (Red Cross)", continues the spiritual themes of the album; Gölz said that it repeated many of the album's Christian motifs. The song also contains
falsettos. Joyce said that the song summarized what Bladee and Ecco2k wanted for
Crest: "a stubborn, relentless dedication to finding and creating ecstasy and joy in a time of widespread suffering". Fantano felt that Ecco2k's "somewhat mystical and witchy verse on the back end" could be a contrast from the track's Christian references. The sixth song is "Desire Is a Trap"; Fantano commented that it showed a "
synth-pop philosophy with a lot of infectious lead melodies and bubbly beats". The album's next track, "Chaos Follows", was considered by Fantano to be one of the darkest songs on the record. Yalcinkaya described the sixth and eighth tracks, "Desire Is a Trap" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", as melodic and dream-like
dance-pop songs; regarding the latter, Smith described it as containing a
synth-pop background and Auto-Tune vocals, fostering a feminine image as the song references
Cyndi Lauper's
song of the same name. Salvatore Maicki of
The Fader described it as containing an "angelic production", while Torsten Ingvaldsen of
Hypebeast said that it contains "an
uptempo,
experimental pop backdrop". Fantano said that it contained "dreamy vocals and propulsive beats and sweet synths". The album's final track is "Heaven Sings", which Fantano felt "works as a super serene spotlit outro to tie the album's tranquil vibes and dreamlike imagery". == Critical reception ==