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Listening to Alessia Cara's new album Love & Hyperbole for the first time.
Some reactions 
Opening track: Go Outside. Uptempo, jazzy.
Not sure if this one's about the pandemic (remember that?) or Depression? Or both? Love the synth solo at the end.
Second track: Left Alone.
Chill downtempo post-break-up song. Accepting a relationship has ended, and some things are better left alone.
The lead single: Dead Man.
Love this one, and the music video. Awesome sax breakdown near the end. Could have been released in any decade since the '60s and would have sounded contemporary.
Subside: Very slow piano and guitar ballad. It builds as it goes along. Reminds me of Best Days off her last album. Alessia's got a very soulful voice and it shines here.
Run Run: And the tempo picks up. Drums kick in straight away. My favourite track on the album so far. Another interesting instrumental breakdown. "Run run, run from me maybe" will be stuck in your head after this.
Drive: Chill melodic accoustic guitar ballad. If Olivia Rodrigo's Driver's Licence were on The Pains of Growing, it would be this song.
Get to you: It starts out as another of the down tempo acoustic ballads Alessia could probably write in her sleep. Then out of nowhere the chorus kicks in and saves the day.
The second single off this album, and probably the best of the slow jams so far. The drums and extra production keep this one moving along. Love the extended guitar solo on this one.
Nighttime Thing. Potential single, if it's not one already. Uptempo pop, reminiscent of someone like Camila Cabello, and it slaps! The "IthinkIlikeyoulikethat" hook will be stuck in your head for days.
Feels Right: Another uptempo, strong mid-90s alternative vibe to this one. As in, could appear in a playlist between Rebecca's Empire and Spiderbait without feeling out of place. Right?
Fire: This one starts out as another track where Alessia sings earnestly about the boy in the dirty jeans and how it all feels. Thankfully, it builds to a big chorus at the end where Alessia belts out the best vocal performance of the album.
Slow Motion: Begins with Alessia dropping an acapella verse with an interesting vocal rhythm. The drums then bounce around it. Another funky instrumental breakdown.
Clearly: Mid-tempo track that feels like a lost track off her This Summer EP. Good final song for the album. The flute and piano at the end of the track is a nice way to close out the album.
Overall, a really strong album by Alessia Cara.
Undeniably, Alessia is a strong lyricist and songwriter, with a very soulful voice.
Unfortunately, one of the things that dragged down In the Meantime and TPOG for me is that Alessia can have a tendency to be over-reliant on slow/acoustic ballads.
What I like about Love and Hyperbole is that there's a good balance between uptempo tracks and ballads.
And on those slower tracks, there's enough happening in terms of production, or a big chorus, or a build towards a big final chorus, to keep things interesting.
So a really strong first impression for this new album.
@ajsadauskas This is one of the more thorough album reviews I’ve seen on this website and I respect it.
@troberts Thankk youuu 