Lisa’s Alter Ego album has utilized a Western pop promotional roll-out, spawning new singles/music movies lengthy after its launch. Subsequent Up is Once I’m With You, a duet with South African singer Tyla. This appears like a pure pairing: two extraordinarily charismatic artists “maximizing their joint slay,” as they are saying. Such an enormous collaboration deserves a tune that lives as much as the hype. Once I’m With You is sweet, however hardly a discography spotlight for both performer.

The tune does an excellent job pulling equally from each Lisa and Tyla’s oeuvre. The instrumental melds Afrobeats rhythms with American R&B touchstones and affords fertile floor for a rapped Lisa verse. Melodically, Once I’m With You is delicate and vibes-driven. The refrain merely repeats the title a number of instances over, coasting alongside the groove with an easiness that’s fairly pleasing. I additionally like how its construction performs as an actual duet, with each Lisa and Tyla buying and selling traces in a approach that feels pure and fascinating.

Finally, Once I’m With You is simply too slight to get excited over, however in case you’re searching for a extra subdued addition to a summertime playlist this does a pleasant job setting the tone. I may actually hear it turning into a radio hit, because it strikes a pleasant stability between fashionable and timeless.

Grade: B-