Alessia Cara  - Love & Hyperbole

Alessia Cara’s fourth full-length record is a celebration of artistic and personal growth. Her emotionally literate songwriting has been a hallmark since her 2015 debut, with hit ‘Here’ introducing a lyrical eye for hidden feelings, striking resonance among wallflowers and introverts alike, and on ‘Love & Hyperbole’ we find Alessia at her most unguarded and assured. Embracing the full spectrum of emotional experience, it sees the Toronto-based musician on a journey of self-fulfilment. From grappling with anxiety and isolation on ‘Outside’ to the euphoria of all-surrendering love on ‘(Isn’t It) Obvious’, the 14-track record offers a captivating insight into the evolution of Alessia’s thematic and sonic complexity. Blending jazz-infused arrangements with her signature pop sensibilities, frenzied horn sections and twinkling piano keys combine to complement vivid imagery exploring previously unchartered emotional territory. While ‘Get To You’ wrestles with the futility of a failing relationship, ‘Garden’ and ‘Fire’ revel in the vibrant sparks of new beginnings. Placed against a landscape of infectious basslines, sensual strings, and irresistible hooks, the record is a lesson in timings, accepting the past, and embracing an unwritten future.