BLACKPINK’s Lisa Alter Ego has mostly received positive feedback from fans and critics.
Alter Ego marks Lisa’s first full-length album. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Lisa is the most popular BLACKPINK member, winning hearts with her role in The White Lotus Season 3 and her recent Oscars appearance. Her latest album, Alter Ego, has received mostly positive feedback from fans and critics. However, Pitchfork’s review was notably harsh, giving it a low score of 5.2 out of 10. The critique sparked discussions on Reddit, with fans criticising its blunt tone, believing it was overly negative and intended to provoke strong reactions.
The portal criticised Lisa’s solo work, stating that she struggles to showcase depth without BLACKPINK and that Alter Ego fails to establish her individuality. According to the review, while Lisa enjoys commercial success, she lacks creativity. It also compared BLACKPINK’s global rise to BTS, arguing that the group played it safe by collaborating with Western artists and prioritising English tracks over deeper K-pop exploration. Additionally, the review described the album’s opening and closing tracks as uninspired.
It further pointed out that the album doesn’t take risks, calling Born Again a weak disco track that lacks emotional depth. Dream was described as a rushed track that feels empty and the review also claimed that Lisa’s rap style in Fxck Up the World sounded like a poor imitation of Cardi B. Fans strongly disagreed with these harsh remarks and felt the review was unnecessarily negative.
Reacting to the Alter Ego’s review, a user criticised the author saying, “She makes it sound like she has a whole multiple album discography besides Alter Ego. What old stuff are people supposed to listen to?”
Another shared, “I’m sure K-Pop Twitter is going to be understanding of a difference in opinion and absolutely not lash out at the writer of this review.”
A user pointed out, “Pitchfork is renowned for unnecessarily cruel reviews so fans of any artist usually send hate their way.”
One more added, “Agree with their review mostly even though it was worded a bit harshly. That first paragraph alone is absolutely brutal… damn.”
Lisa recently spoke to The Wall Street Journal Magazine about her decision to go solo and the doubts she had in the beginning. Lisa admitted that she is actually a shy person, which made the choice even more challenging. In BLACKPINK, each member has a specific role, but as a solo artist, she had to take full control. She felt that if she didn’t take this step now, she might never get another chance. While working on Alter Ego, Lisa discovered her new sides and realised she can do more than just hip hop. She wanted to surprise fans with her range.
