Alessia Cara Gives Familiar Songs a Different Room to Breathe

A song does not have to be finished with us just because we know the words.

Alessia Cara’s Love or Lack Thereof, released March 20, 2026, returns to her catalog through live performances shaped by jazz and soul. Across 12 tracks, familiar material is given another setting. “Shapeshifter” brings in Nelly Furtado, while “I’m in Trouble” appears both on its own and as a duet with Norah Jones. The release and Cara’s accompanying Apple Music interview explain the project, recorded over three days.

That three-day window is an appealing detail: musicians gathering to make decisions in a room, not just an old vocal being placed over a different backing. “Stay” is another familiar name in the sequence, offering a straightforward comparison point for listeners arriving through her pop work.

We covered “Sweet Dream” in our earlier pages. This catch-up follows a different kind of curiosity: what can an artist discover inside songs she already knows?

Try the two versions of “I’m in Trouble” back to back. Let the change in company guide your attention. We love a big unveiling, but there is a quieter pleasure in this sort of return—the familiar song that still has something left to tell us.

Official Alessia Cara release/promotional artwork. Image source.

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