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Sensitive, strong-minded, and undeniably soulful, Alessia Cara writes songs that speak to the most hidden parts of the heart. Since signing with Def Jam Recordings at just 18-years-old, the Toronto-based singer/songwriter’s down-to-earth honesty and larger-than-life talent have earned her massive acclaim and countless accolades, including five Juno Awards and a 2018 GRAMMY for Best New Artist. In the making of her fourth album Love & Hyperbole, Alessia brought her newly emboldened vision to a body of work exploring emotional territory previously uncharted in her music: the beautifully strange thrill of finding true happiness.

“Before this album, I’d never written from a place of feeling content with everything happening in my life,” says Alessia. “At first it was challenging to write about love in a positive way, but over time I started digging into the more complicated emotions that come with being in love. As I looked back on all the songs, I realized there’s a lot of hyperbole in my lyrics—and whether I’m using that hyperbole in a dramatic or humorous way, the entire project is about feeling very big feelings.”

The follow-up to In the Meantime—a 2021 LP hailed as a “mighty pop opera” (Rolling Stone),“a sleek ode to in-between states” (Pitchfork), and “an inspired blend of hard truths and tropical bops” (NME)—Love & Hyperbole marks the latest turn in a dynamic career that kicked off with Alessia’s five-times-platinum, chart-topping, record-shattering breakthrough single “Here.” In bringing the album to life, Alessia joined forces with A-list producers like Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Joy Oladokun), Greg Kurstin (Paul McCartney, Adele), and Yakob (SZA, Lauv), dreaming up a lush and free-flowing sound informed by her love of timeless rock and pop from the ’60s and ’70s (e.g., late-career Beatles, Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac). Mainly recorded live—with the help of guest musicians like superstar guitarist John Mayer—Love & Hyperbole endlessly matches its raw emotion and unbridled energy with a newly heightened mastery of her sophisticated musicianship.