LISA Alter Ego
LISA's Alter Ego arrives as a high-gloss, feature-forward debut that often trades personal revelation for pop sheen. Across six professional reviews the record earned a 57.67/100 consensus score, and critics repeatedly point to collaborative moments as the album's most vivid achievements rather than a clear solo artistic identity.
Reviewers consistently praise standout tracks such as “Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE)”, “New Woman (feat. ROSALÍ A)” and “When I'm With You (feat. Tyla)” for supplying groove, chemistry and occasional emotional texture. Critics note that “Born Again” locks into an '80s-inflected stomp and radio-ready chemistry that makes it one of the record's undeniable peaks, while “New Woman” and “When I'm With You” reveal moments of restraint and softer charisma that contrast with the album's louder flex tracks. Across professional reviews, collaborators and production are credited with delivering the album's warmth, leaving songwriting craftsmanship and a distinct lyrical persona uneven.
The critical consensus frames Alter Ego as a commercial pop-rap construction - polished, genre-hopping and sometimes exhilarating, yet at times sterile and manufactured. Some critics celebrate the record's braggadocio and party-ready production, others find the emphasis on features and packaging exposes a lack of depth. For readers asking whether Alter Ego is worth listening to, the verdict is mixed: essential moments exist, mostly when guests and tighter arrangements let Lisa's voice and charisma cut through. Below, the reviews unpack where those highlights land within a debut that feels more curated than confessional.
Critics' Top Tracks
The standout songs that made critics take notice
Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE)
6 mentions
"She teams up with Doja Cat and RAYE for ‘Born Again’, a sultry disco kiss-off to an ex"— New Musical Express (NME)
When I'm With You (feat. Tyla)
5 mentions
"When I'm With You features Tyla, and this is another flirty song about blowing someone's mind and just having fun."— The Needle Drop
New Woman (feat. ROSALÍA)
6 mentions
"New Woman boasts drumtight laidback Max Martin production, with a sharp Rosalía cameo adding some friction and bite."— The Skinny
She teams up with Doja Cat and RAYE for ‘Born Again’, a sultry disco kiss-off to an ex
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE)
Rockstar
Elastigirl
Thunder
New Woman (feat. ROSALÍA)
FXCK UP THE WORLD (feat. Future)
Rapunzel (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)
When I'm With You (feat. Tyla)
BADGRRRL
Lifestyle
Chill
Dream
FXCK UP THE WORLD (Vixi Solo Version)
Rapunzel (Kiki Solo Version)
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What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 6 critics who reviewed this album
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Critic's Take
Meanwhile “Dream” is a career highlight, a minimal, heartfelt post-breakup song that lets her voice and warm chords truly shine.
Themes
Critic's Take
Overall Johnston frames Alter Ego as an encouraging first step, a solo record that wins by leaning into character and collaboration rather than a single steady identity.
Critic's Take
The reviewer praises the album’s standout duets and braggadocious anthems while faulting the project’s fragmentation and surface-level spectacle. Ultimately, the critic frames these highlights as evidence that Lisa’s solo strengths emerge most vividly in ensemble moments, suggesting greater potential ahead.
Key Points
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The album’s core strengths are its bold production and collaborative highlights, though its excess and fragmentation undercut deeper artistic revelation.
Critic's Take
He argues that the album’s highlights feel acceptable rather than exciting, with the Tyla collaboration’s syncopation and the dreamy eroticism of “Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)” offering the clearest pleasures. The review frames these songs as the best tracks on Alter Ego because they supply texture and restraint that the rest of the album lacks. Overall, Kim’s tone is critical and unsparing, noting that features often overshadow LISA and that the record rarely reveals depth.
Key Points
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The best song, “Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)”, works by leaning on a beloved hook and converting it into dreamy sensuality.
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The album’s core strengths are its few feature moments and polished pop production, but overall it feels manufactured and shallow.
Themes
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Critic's Take
LISA's Alter Ego feels like a glossy, focus-grouped debut where the guests often outshine the host: tracks such as “Born Again” and “When I'm With You” reveal the album's strongest moments, the former tapping 80s disco sleaze and the latter offering a softer contrast. The best tracks on Alter Ego are those that let collaborators reshape the space - they expose Lisa's album as polished but emotionally thin.
Key Points
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The album's core strength is its polished, megastar-ready production but it lacks emotional distinctiveness.
Themes
Critic's Take
LISA's Alter Ego is, in the reviewer’s clipped, disdainful tone, a lab-assembled pop record that only occasionally flickers to life. Overall, the review argues the magic belongs to collaborators rather than the star, which is why those tracks register as the album's highlights.
Key Points
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Born Again is best because collaborators and production give it warmth, groove and contemporary pop sheen.
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The album's core strength is high-quality production and guest contributions, but it suffers from manufactured identity and lyrical vacuity.