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Mar 12, 2025“Rockstar” into “Elastigirl” into “Thunder” land with sledgehammer subtlety. Chaotic and sassy, they inspire nostalgia for a not-that-far-gone era. But then the needs of the present arrive. .... From this point forward, Lisa is in a battle with her guests — not congealing with Megan Thee Stallion on “Rapunzel”; sounding tentative alongside the South African pop-R&B star Tyla on “When I’m With You.” .... Lisa sounds most comfortable when not being yanked by a hard-knocking beat.
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Mar 12, 2025Alter Ego should make meteoric impact. Instead, it lands with a dull thud. The album doesn’t feel like an artistic statement so much as lab-assembled and A&R-curated; sterile and unwilling to take risks.
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Mar 11, 2025It is disappointing that Alter Ego comes across so stale.
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Mar 11, 2025The album is eclectic, unapologetic and, at times, a little lost in its own spectacle.
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Mar 11, 2025If Alter Ego presents LISA as the most generic embodiment of a pop star, then it is no surprise that its best songs rely on tried-and-true formulas.