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\n\tOn It\u2019s Not That Deep<\/a>,<\/em> Demi Lovato<\/a> just wants to have fun again. After a few years leaning into the punk-rock edge of her 2022 album Holy Fvck<\/a> <\/em>and revisiting her old songs with a grittier twist on 2023\u2019s Revamped<\/a><\/em>, Lovato is back to the sound where she shines brightest. Teaming up with pop-production mastermind Zhone, she leans into playful synths, club-ready energy, and free-flowing sounds that live up to the album\u2019s title nearly throughout.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe album\u2019s release follows an impressive rollout that saw Demi flip her old \u201ctaking-things-too-seriously\u201d energy on its head, leaning into the memes and moments that once dogged her. (Yes, she even went back <\/a>to The Bigg Chill, the froyo shop she once tried to cancel.) It shifted the way people viewed what was coming, and the music mirrors that spirit of letting go, reminiscing on the past with a smile, and not taking herself too seriously in the present. That vibe runs through most of the record.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHow can a diamond like you exist\/In a lowdown dirty place like this?\u201d sings Lovato on \u201cFrequency,\u201d which transforms into a bouncy EDM-y song as she repeats \u201cfuck up the vibe\u201d over a driving beat. \u201cKiss<\/a>\u201d feels like a quintessential Zhone song, channeling the robotic elements he applied on Kesha\u2019s \u201cBoy Crazy<\/a>\u201d into something uniquely Lovato\u2019s as an intro for an EDM classic that\u2019s sure to be remixed at every gay club. Those two tracks line up closest with the lead singles \u201cFast<\/a>\u201d and \u201cHere All Night<\/a>,\u201d both of which embody the carefree ethos of the album\u2019s title.<\/p>\n \n\tEven then, there\u2019s still room for some introspection on the record. Over a radio-ready beat, Lovato offers herself grace on \u201cSorry to Myself,\u201d while owning her mistakes. \u201cSorry for the starving, sorry for the burnout, sorry for the one ex who always broke me down,\u201d she sings to herself, referencing her struggles with an eating disorder and that past love who has inspired many of her heartbreak songs. (We won\u2019t name names, but real ones know who.)<\/p>\n