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.