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Lisa: Alter Ego review – a focus group-tested attempt at megastar success
The Blackpink singer’s high-energy debut solo album, astutely timed to coincide with her role in The White Lotus, is packed with styles and stars that only highlight her lack of musical identity
Alter Ego, the debut solo album by the Thai rapper and singer, is arriving at a germane time: HBO is airing the third season of its venomous satirical hit The White Lotus, in which she stars as one of the titular resort’s receptionists. There’s a song with Rosalía – perfect for insertion into one of Spotify’s many well-streamed musica urbana playlists – as well as a gratuitous 90s sample (on Moonlit Floor) and a collaboration with nascent Afrobeats star Tyla for good measure. Future, growling and grunting, tears through his guest verse on Fuck Up the World; Tyla’s lithe, soft vocal on When I’m With You is a welcome change of pace compared with the metallic sheen often applied to Lisa’s voice.
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