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Universal acclaim- based on 1138 Ratings
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Apr 17, 2020This is an incredible debut album - there was a lot of hype surrounding it, and it definitely lives up to expectations, which is incredibly refreshing in today's musical landscape!
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Apr 17, 2020This is the first album in a LONG time I have played all the way through without skipping a track. Each song tells a different story that is super relatable. Some great club tracks on there, some emotional ones and also some that make you wanna hit sh*t! There is def a number one hit in this album, dope as f**k! Impressive
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Apr 17, 2020The album flows beautifully, the production and writing are spectacular, their is not one fault about this album.
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Apr 17, 2020What a debut! All the expected appeal of an excellent pop album, mixed with the unexpected complexity brought by an intelligent, woke songwriter. It’s somehow nostalgic, contemporary and futuristic all at the same time - it sees you, it raises you.
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Apr 17, 2020The best Pop Album since Charli XCX self tilted Album. "Sawayama" is an ambitious take, Rina blends old school and new school pop together and creates a perfect Album.
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020She really knows what she's doing here. A lot of genres can be seen in this album, but there's still a certain sound that makes her music so special. She's a genius. A lot of the lyrics have a deeper meaning. The album is extremely enjoyable. She's definitely an artist you should look out for.
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Apr 17, 2020A true imersive travel beyond pop-rock music mixing references of nu-metal, j-pop (hi ayumi hamasaki) with true vivid emotional lyrics about her life story, an ode to all emo pre-teen who spent all entire day listening to Avril Lavigne pretending she was Nirvana.
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Apr 17, 2020Insanely good! A powerful voice, entertaining melodies and an excellent production ! What a good way to start the decade.
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Apr 17, 2020Sis absolutely serves!!! Never heard any music for her until today and I’ve been absolutely blown away. An absolutely solid album in every way. I’m already a fan!
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Apr 17, 2020Rina entregou o melhor em seu debut! Já era de se esperar uma obra de arte, pois seu EP Rina é perfeito do início ao fim.
Enaltecendo sua raiz japonesa e trazendo o POP dos anos 90 de volta, além de misturar Rock, ela merece todo reconhecimento -
Apr 17, 2020We have found a jewel in the storm. From beginning to end SAWAYAMA has shown us what a born prolific artist is able to do. Just magnificent!
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020This is absolutely fire. Rina kills it with her vocals, blended with amazing choices for production on every song on this album. From the build-up on Dynasty, to her sampling her prior work in 10-20-40 and Take Me As I Am on Rina in F*** This World (Interlude), she does no wrong on this album and it's an amazing listen whether it be the first time listening or the enthh time listening.
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Apr 17, 2020It’s a fun, bold, glitchy, experimental take on pop and yet still sounds familiar as you can hear the 90s pop influence.
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Apr 17, 2020Simplesmente perfeito, eu amei, gnt eu recomendo que sabor, ela foi genial e perspicaz
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Apr 17, 2020Amazing amazing amazing
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Apr 17, 2020album of the year.. we have to stan yassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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Apr 17, 2020It is an unpredictable mix of sounds is the creation of a new genre a new branch of rhythms and blues. its R & B-CORE.
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020Album of the year!!! She created a mix of sonorities which are all very diferent from themselves but together worked really well. Also, the lyrics are incredibly good.
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Apr 17, 2020This Album was a Pop masterpiece, it completely mastered her refined aesthetic while taking daring and elegant genre risks, this album had original and personal stories unique to Sawayama which made the listener feel a range of emotions throughout the album.
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Apr 17, 2020it's the best pop music of the year. i love rina so much and i have expected this album since 2017
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Apr 17, 2020Honestly, just a really good album. The production over all is really beautiful made.
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Apr 17, 2020Meu deus, tá incrível demais, nenhum defeito, lenda. VOCE FOI PERSPICAZ RINA
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 17, 2020Absolutely incredible. The medium diversity in this album is stunning. A truly remarkable artist.
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Apr 17, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 17, 2020Fantastic! Rina Sawayama did it again. She’s unique and talented, and SAWAYAMA show us her personal side flawlessly executed from Dynasty to Snakeskin.
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Apr 17, 2020Incrivel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Apr 17, 2020Above and beyond what I was expecting! Every song is such a standout and features different music genres. Will be streaming for several hours straight. Paradisin’ gets me so hype and is back to back with Akasaka Sad which is another one of my favorites. Literally none of the songs were bad, the consistency in production was there, 10/10 for me :)
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Apr 18, 2020Album of the year so far. Very experimental production with great vocals and harmonies. There is pop, rock, R&B, even metal. Cohesive body of art. Everyone should listen to this album.
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Apr 18, 2020one of my favorite albums of all time instantly. 0 skips, genre splices perfectly. She’s amazing
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Apr 18, 2020Her debut album is her complete work from the start and it show how banging the album this, you go girl RINA !!!
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Apr 18, 2020Its literally an alternative masterpiece and fits everything Sawayama was going for. We have to stan
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Apr 18, 2020this album is a masterpiece... to simply put it. Never thought I’d hear an early 2000s rock and pop/rnb vibe sound so modern
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Apr 18, 2020An absolutely excellent album. She bends elements from almost every genre into 13 amazing tracks. Every song has it’s own identity, yet the album remains VERY cohesive. In short, she did that.
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Apr 19, 2020
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Apr 20, 2020This is one of the best pop albums of all time. There's a lot of people who are coming to claim the title of 'pop music saviour' but that person really is Rina Sawayama. Nobody else manages to infuse pop music and politics the way she does, and this is what we need our pop music to do: we need it to say something. Finally, the saviour has arrived!
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Apr 22, 2020
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Apr 22, 2020Album of the year. If you don't believe me, go listen to this masterpiece by yourself.
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Apr 23, 2020amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing
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Jun 13, 2020She just taught the pop girls nowadays that this is how you do an album that we've been missing for a while. I know that this will not win AOTY in grammys because we know that grammy is a scam LOL btw we are just blessed this quarantine.
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Jun 20, 2021Not a single skip, this is the best pop album of the 2020... it has tons of 2000's influences, destiny's child, evanescence but updated and extremely polished feels very fresh and it'll probable stay this way for a few decades. Lot of personality and detail.
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May 6, 2020Um álbum Pop/Rock com muita qualidade, sons destorcidos do modo agradável aos ouvidos, os instrumentais, o vocal de Rina, os acordes, os tons, a harmonia num todo.. Parabéns Rina, álbum excepcional. Diria até que é um dos melhores álbuns de 2020.
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May 6, 2020Best Album of The Year/Decade!! Sawayama is a journey that keeps you on the edge of your seat! Using metal influences to show anger, Sawayama will make you laugh, cry, and dance!
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May 9, 2020Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely never been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it. Album of the f*****g year.
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May 15, 2020Its sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo **** good love it
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May 17, 2020A totally cohesive and well-crafted work, vocal excellence and production excellence, mixture of ROCK, POP + styles from the 80s & 90s Totally Perfect. Album of the Year SO FAR
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Jan 26, 2021Pop perfection, totally a masterpiece, it is one of my favorite albums ever. Love it.
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Aug 28, 2020Every song is a new journey on its own. It's a masterpiece from a true unique artist.
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Jun 16, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 20, 2020There's nothing bad about this album. With every song sounding so different yet so cohesive, it's one of the best debuts from any artist. Ever.
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May 31, 2020Just perfect, no Word Me surpreendeu de uma forma incrivelmente positiva.
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May 31, 2020
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Nov 27, 2020nova promessa do pop, entregou tudo de bom com um álbum super versátil e completo. lenda viva
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Aug 27, 2020Nossa, esse álbum tem letras poderosas, uma produção impecável e a Rina tem uma alcance vocal maravilhoso, eu estou muito feliz em ver uma artista recente, com um grande potencial, buscando "reviver" aquele estilo mais pop-rock que foi com o tempo, infelizmente, ficando esquecido. Me lembra um pouco o Born This Way em uma versão mais atualizada. Recomendo!!
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Apr 3, 2021Rina Sawayama is an exceptional artist. Her debut album provides a window into her world & what a wonderful world it is. Listening to the songs in order is an ethereal experience. One of the best pop albums of 2020
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Jul 24, 2020AOTY!!! This album is so amazing, every track has something to offer without keeping you bored. The whole album is zero skips. From the First song to the last, I enjoyed it. Y’all should also check out Cherry and Alterlife by Rina Sawayama.
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Jul 2, 2020I was really anxious about Rina’s debut album but this really surprised me. It’s amazing and one of the bests 2020 albums loved sm and hoping that everybody who listen to this love too anyway I love everything about this album since lyrics to the melodys and of course the concept itself. Thank you Rina Sawayama for all the serving.
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Jul 4, 2020i loved it YESSSSSSSS!!! queen it’s i incredible
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Jul 10, 2020
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Jul 11, 2020No track is the same it's simply amazing. Maybe APTY. I'll definently keep an eye out for miss rina
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Jul 11, 2020Fantastic production choices. I love the topics and themes she explores and her vocals are mature and developed. Chromatica honestly wishes...
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Jul 16, 2020Full of 90's and 00's vibes and excellent production, voice of Rina just confirms she's one of the next pop stars
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Jul 19, 2020One of the best pop albums released this year, deserves Album of the Year! The album was very cohesive and the tracks were unforgettable. Rina has basically revived the pop sound with this debut album with her amazing lyricism.
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Jul 24, 2020Perfect mix of 2000's pop rock and modern day sound. Rina doesn't miss on this album, even with her experimental songs like STFU!
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Sep 29, 2020amazing debut album! every song has a deep meaning and a unique production. it’s noticeable how personal the themes explored in this album are. the different sounds and genres used show rina’s versatility while also being a cohesive body of work. the music industry is in need for more music like this.
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Jul 24, 2020Álbum del año,amo cada canción, sus letras y sus ritmos en cada canción el mucho mejor , definitivamente es uno de mis álbum favoritos
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Sep 3, 2020Rina managed to revive pop and bring a new face to it with SAWAYAMA! With the influence of Britney Spears and her pop from the 2000s, Rina was able to deliver the best work of 2020.
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Jul 25, 2020M A R A V I L H O S O! a rina foi muito perspicaz! xs stfu e chosen family são as melhores de longe
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Jul 26, 2020Um álbum perfeito,Rina entrega um debut digno de grammy com músicas para ouvir qualquer hora do dia.
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Jul 26, 2020All I can say is diversity. She’s literally slaying on every tracks. She did what??? THATTT!!
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Aug 12, 2020This album is insane. Listening to it definitely transports you to the world of Rina Sawayama. I am absolutely willing to hear more from her in the future.
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Jul 27, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 31, 2020Literalmente, es un álbum innovador, pegadizo y íntimo que mezcla ritmos del pop y rock sin perder la esencia del alternativo ya que en él la artista retrata sus emociones en diversas contextos de su vida; además Rina es una artista que está empezando a resaltar en la industria musical para mí es buen inicio.
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Jul 31, 2020Genre blending at its best, SAWAYAMA is a rare healthy dose of nostalgia mixed with a new generations joys, problems, and dreams. It is an experience that no other album brings.
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Aug 2, 2020Rina was a surprise for me, in the best way possible. I'm not a rock type of girl, but this album truly was a serve. The disposition of the track, the production, the vocals, the cohesion: from top to bottom a masterpiece. I need more of ms SAWAYAMA!
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Oct 30, 2020There is no other word besides that this album is simply pop perfection even though it jumps through so many different genres and sounds. It’s just a masterpiece.
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Aug 7, 2020One of the best albums I've ever heard. Blends genres seamlessly and beautifully. Love love LOVE this album. Highly recommend!
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Aug 8, 2020que álbum maravilhoso, meu deus. she gave everything the gays would ask for. before lady gaga, there was rina sawayama.
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Sep 16, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 28, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 22, 2020Álbum incrível, Rina sabe bem como produzir um pop nostálgico e diferente do que está nas paradas de hoje. O melhor debut do ano e um dos melhores álbuns do ano. Incrível.
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Aug 24, 2020This album is so artistic, Rina is not playing
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Aug 28, 2020This album is already my favorite album of the year, it delivers a pop, pop rock of the decade 10s with mastery including vocals is the best.
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Aug 30, 2020WOW! I met this album recently and I am completely in love. This album has a very unique sound and that is very good.
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Aug 28, 2020This album is full of bops, bangers, and the rock influenced songs show that Rina Sawayama will be in the industry for a long time.
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Jan 20, 2021All the songs are amazing and grower. There’s not even one skip. She snapped and this albums gives me my hometown vibes I love it so much
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Dec 11, 2020Sin duda uno de los mejores álbumes lanzados este año. La gran variedad de temas y sonidos en este trabajo hacen que el álbum debut de Rina sea algo que cualquiera puede disfrutar
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Sep 14, 2020one of the best albums i’ve ever listened to, this is what an experimental album sounds like: it’s pop, r&b, metal, rock, alternative, electropop this woman is a genius and she came to the industry to stay
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Dec 11, 2020I love this album, Rina really did that with this. My favorites are xs, dynasty and akasaka sad
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Aug 28, 2020Pop perfection, congratulations Rina, one of my favorite albuns in this year, i just loved it
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Aug 28, 2020A masterpiece. rina sawayama knows how to make a decent and interesting pop, as well as flow between R&B and metal without leaving something superficial.
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Jun 19, 2021wow. wow. wow. wow. This is so good. one of my fav albums of all time. Songs like XS, dynasty, bad friend, and chosen family are so amazing that they're enough to make this album a 10/10
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Aug 29, 2020The way she flows through genres is impressive and her voice is something to behold, Rina is a rising star and her fans couldn't be more proud
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Sep 1, 2020El álbum decir de Rina, es probablemente el mejor debut de todo el 2020. Nos regaló increíble producciónes, letras, potencial vocal y ritmos increíbles.
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Aug 29, 2020talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
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Oct 13, 2020THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR it talks about serious topics. the sounds and PRODUCTION IS INSANEEE everything just fits it’s insane
Awards & Rankings
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May 19, 2020On this stunning debut, Sawayama captures Dua Lipa's future nostalgia and Poppy's metal-meets-pop savvy, rightfully making it her own with more depth, bigger thrills, and a limitless palette.
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May 4, 2020SAWAYAMA appears poised to be one of the best pop albums of the year and sets Sawayama up as a pop force to be reckoned with.
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Apr 30, 2020The album is a complicated picture of Swayama’s past, present, and future. It is rare to see a debut album with such a fully realized voice and vision behind it. What’s more, she exorcises her personal demons amid some of the year’s best dancefloor-filling pop.