Rina Sawayama - Sawayama

[urbanmusik]

Rina Sawayama is set to release her debut full length LP on April 13. I’ll update with more info when I’m on my laptop.

[beredy]

I like the cover.

[CandyPerfumeBoy]

I'm excited!

[Loose]

I like the cover but to be honest, she‘s still far away from being a consistent artist.

The latest productions have been so disjointed that I actually doubt that she had a real producer with her in the studio.

Flicker jumps from rather good and deep verses to kind of a child and anime-like hook which sounds wrong to me in every aspect.

[beredy]

STFU! is terrible to me, but I hope that is a fluke. Flicker isn't on the album, but it's OK for me.

[minime]

Luckily Comme des Garçons isn't like that.

[Loose]

Luckily Comme des Garçons isn't like that.

That one is surprisingly decent and Azealia Banks-ish.

[Mugen]

Official audio for "XS."

[dylonj]

I heard XS while Spotify was a shuffle and it was very interesting. It gave it early 2000's pop/ K pop

[LOVE+FEAR]

XS is cute!

[beredy]

Now, when I read the lyrics I like them. But the whole song overall sounds so cringey and tacky.

[Loose]

She‘s famous for being cringey and tacky.

[beredy]

She‘s famous for being cringey and tacky.

I guess it goes down smoother when it's an uptempo song.

[GonPop]

This leaked....

[beredy]

Any good? I'll wait for Friday to throw the girl that one album stream as I don't like 3 out of 4 released songs, so the hype went down for me on this a lot.

[GonPop]

Havent really listen to it... also waiting for Friday. She not someone I would normally listen to but considering there arent many releases this month I will give it a go

[Thriller]

This could go either way as from what I've heard so far there are a few songs I really like and a few I really don't.

[Tansike]

She's another girl I was reading about a lot lately (mainly on UKMix) but I've never heard a song from her... still decided to give her album a go and just finished the first spin - and I really like this! Especially the Nu-Metal influences, obviously. Already loved that with Poppy and Grimes.

Plus her visuals... I love them! She looks stunning

[GonPop]

I was not expecting to like this at all, but I am positively surprised...

[LJC123]

Love Me 4 Me is cool

[ThaInfo1]

Loving some of this rock inspired productions moments. A good listen. Never really check ha out

[Ivica]

this album slays

HIGHLIGHTS; XS, Comme De Garçons (Like The Boys), Tokyo Love Hotel, Who's Gonna Save U Now?, Alaska Sad <3

[beredy]

The way that XS goes OFF, an early 00s influenced banger

Easily the best song on the album. And quite frankly the only one I can get into fully. Listened to the album twice but it was a hard listen both times. Just not clicking with me (so far at least - I plan to give this album a try or two again little later on when the ear forgets about how songs sound, maybe there will be some difference in the experience).

Her EP >>>>>>>>>>>>

[Loose]

It seems that her producer learned something along the way. The productions aren’t as dreadful as on previous efforts.

Still... there are some songs that seem to be glued together of not matching parts.

[ThaInfo1]

Are the guitars in these songs samples?

Just curious, although they kinda bang

[Lemo]

I love this album - it did sound a very disjointed listen on the first go, a bit like the spice girls and destiny's child mixed with nu metal

It's a grower though - Who's going to save you now is my favourite.

[Gravity]

I was just listening to this yesterday and although it has some gems on it, she's so one-trick-pony with her material to me.

[JimJim]

This album is very eclectic, like 10 different genres. I love 'Bad Friend' and the only other songs I downloaded after listening were 'Dynasty' and 'Chosen Family'.

[ThaInfo1]

This is a Bad Friend Stan account.

[Gravity]

I love Tokyo Love Hotel. It does something to me.

This is sooo Utada circa Exodus.