Rina Sawayama - Sawayama

[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.

[Loose]

Have you seen any interviews of her?

I was starstruck by her BIG amount of personality she‘s got. I was very impressed with all her contributions.

I wish her music on the other hand was a bit more polished. Some things I‘d describe as a hot mess still.

[Loose]

I gave this a proper spin after digging into Sawayama interviews. It’s indeed much better with all the background info.

There‘s definitely a very instant 90‘s/early 00‘s cheesy chart pop vibe to it but I can swallow it better knowing how much thought went into it actually. As for now my favourites would be:

#1 COMME DES GARÇONS (LIKE THE BOYS)
#2 WHO‘S GONNA SAVE YOU NOW?
#3 XS
#4 BAD FRIEND
#5 TOKYO LOVE HOTEL

I still can’t handle neither the mess that STFU is nor DYNASTY.

[Mugen]

Music video for "Bad Friend."

[Loose]

Great she‘s trying something new even though I don’t know what to do with it.

[ThaInfo1]

That was cute. Glad my fav got a video.

[JeremySpears]

[Loose]

That’s indeed some sort of tragedy after growing up in the UK for so long.