This Is Me... Now 2024 Album

Jennifer Lopez

This one grew on me over a second and third listen and it's a consistently listenable pop album. However, given her pull and all of the names in the credits, it's surprising that more of this isn't better and that there isn't a true hit here. While I like some songs more, the fact that all of the songs are currently rated as mid 50s to low 60s does kind of sum this one up. Nothing is bad, but nothing is great. 'This Time Around' was the only song to make me take note on the first listen, partially because it seems slightly influenced by the MJ song of the same name, and because the usually family friendly J-Lo curses on it. Other songs to go back to for me include 'To Be Yours', that has become my favourite song, (I do wish the vibe created by the first 17 seconds was more prominent in the song though), 'Hearts and Flowers' that should've been called 'I'm Still Real', and 'Dear Ben, Pt. II' that has a contagious hook. The songs closest to skips are 'not.going.anywhere.' and 'Humingbird' that just get boring. Best Tracks: To Be Yours, Dear Ben Pt. II, Hearts and Flowers, This Time Around