Lizzy Mcalpine is Older and Wiser with a Deluxe Version Of Her Most Recent Album.
BY DANY MIRELES“Older ( And Wiser) “ is the deluxe version of the acclaimed album “Older” by rising artist Lizzy Mcalpine. Produced by Lizzy and Mason Stoops with a contribution from Ethan Gruska, this album picks up right where the first version of the album left off, Featuring the album’s fourteen original tracks, plus five new songs, including “Pushing It Down and Praying,” which Lizzy released last month alongside a video she co-directed herself with sweetie-pie.
The 24-year-old rising star embraces her newfound confidence, develops her voice, and defines her artwork with remarkable simplicity. With soft-sounding and relaxing new tracks that combine with the singer’s smooth voice, these new songs demonstrate the perfect ending to an already good album.
“Soccer Practice” is a highlight of these new five tracks, with the guitar sound that made Lizzy stand out against other artists and helped her position herself as a rising force. “We could've had it, but then again / We never could've done it, I was weaker then / I hate to say it / I know it's true / I'm waiting for someone who will make me say no to you.” The song talks about a relationship that was doomed from the very start, longing for someone who will strengthen her from the emotional hold this relationship gives her.
“Force of Nature” talks about losing your identity after dealing with a breakup from a long-term partner. This message can be seen in the chorus of this song: “Who am I if not your lover? / Force of nature, big fish on a line / Who are you if all you want is time? / Who are we when all this settles?/ Standing face to face, a hand to God / What I want has never been this hard” The vulnerability in the lyrics is seen, as Mcalpine reveals that, despite her strength, they feel trapped or constrained by the relationship.
The last track on the record “Spring into Summer” features a soft drum sound to compliment the singer’s silky vocals and the guitar strums. The song overall explores detachment and closeness, intimacy and isolation. The imaginary of the song allows us to connect to the emotional dependency that the song carries out, with the lyrics, “Bridge over water / I am jumpin' off (Mm) / Taking a picture of all the people close to us / Head below the surface, almost never certain of the truth (Mm) / I'm always, forever, runnin' back to you.”
This new version of the successful album, “Older” allows us to revisit the feeling of emotional dependency and longing for connection. Lizzy Mcalpine’s album allows us to embrace those feelings of vulnerability and make us understand that it is okay to yearn for an emotional connection while at the same time losing a sense of identity because of a past relationship that made up a big part of one self.