Sawayama
by Rina Sawayama
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1138 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,056 out of 1138
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 1138
  3. Negative: 57 out of 1138
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  1. LuAlb
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    A beautiful experience, the details on every song are amazing, worth listening from start to bottom everytime!
  2. ferzeli
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    THAT is what she did!!! Quem consegue por metal, pop e sei lá mais o que em um álbum e deixa tudo fazendo sentido? A RINA então cala a sua boca!!! Depois de ouvir STFU só me resta afirmar: o meu problema é esquizofrenia, QUAL é o seu?
  3. Metalyric
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo amo, es un álbum qué puedo escuchar de inicio a final y no aburrirme RINA me sorprendió.… Expand
  4. robertdurann
    Sep 22, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece of an album. The diversity of sounds really adds value to the album. One of the best albums of the year.
  5. duyypham2906
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    theres a bloody good reason why elton john praises this multifaceted phenomenon to be one of his 2020 favourites
  6. Timedonttime
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    Un álbum muy bien elaborado y con exelente calidad, Sawayama nos trae parte de su vida plasmada en grandes canciones que componen el álbum. Rina no da canciones que van desde el pop hasta el rock con el exelente vocal que tiene Sawayama, las canciones el álbum es 0 monótono y acompañados de instrumentales que acompañan las canciones
  7. shoval
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    this album makes me feel ALIVE. this whole album is a masterpiece, the lyrics, the production, the cover, the sounds. zero skips, all bops, she really did that!!
  8. Lol1P0PFl0p
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    An instant classic and legendary masterpiece. This will be remembered to be one of the BEST album ever!
  9. bedette
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Awesome, just one of the best albuns of 2020, really deserves to be remembered and it really is a nice debut for Rina Sawayama. Hope to see more of her music soon
  10. Kieran00
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    She’s an icon, she’s a legend and she is the moment. Like c’mon now. Not a single skip on the album. Nobody’s doing it like her.
  11. StreamSawayama
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Sawayama is literally LIFE CHANGING I discovered Rina through her debut album and literally she is the reason im here she did that and more
  12. Jnts
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Changed my year all the way since the release , um recommending to everyone I'm able to, just cause it's so perfectly splendid
  13. NathanSeverit04
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Cant believe music was invented by Rina Sawayama in 2020 it’s crazy omg we must stan
  14. panzcoolg
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Rina reinvents pop in her own likeness on this complete showstopper of a debut album.
  15. Benihana11
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    An incredibly put together body of work that not only has hits, but also tells a story. A real album.
  16. devoloved
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    This album is the best things that I listened to in this year.
    It's perfect, gorgeous and beautiful, the unfair fact is that Grammy didn't nominated this album for AOTY.
  17. soficasb
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year. PERIOD. And she did it with her first album, a LEGEND.
  18. Annaai
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    AAAAA THIS IS A MASTERPIECE . RINA DID NOT DISAPPOINT . SHE'S AMAZING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC
  19. Nawafxoxo
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    She is an icon she is a legend & she is the moment periodt “the album is amazing song to song i give it an A+“ and thank u mommy for saving 2020
  20. Issac15
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Girl she’s too good like too good some would say it’s unfair how good it is. It’s ungodly how good it is I truly can’t put it into words just give it a listen.start to finish.to good.too too good. Like hello?it’s just too good… Expand
  21. jpedrosamaral
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    this is just a masterpiece!! rina is such a amazing singer and performance. love ALL of these songs!! deserves a lot more recognition.
  22. milktpapi
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The bestjsushsbsnsjdjsjsjsjsjsjsjjsusushdbdjsjsusushhshdhdhdhdhdhshshsjshsnshĺ… Expand
  23. Nawaf_XIII
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Yaasss mama this what they call "pure perfection" ! Now i'm starving for the deluxe edition could you hurry please ??
  24. hevonfilm
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Pop music done right! Haven't this been excited about an artist in a long time. Genuinely can't find one thing I don't like about this album, one of the best releases in years! Excited to see what's in store for Sawayama in the future.
  25. kosame
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Is this the best debut album of the 2000? Yes jdjdjdjdjsjszjzjjdzjszzjsjsje
  26. carolnepaixao
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Esse álbum é perfeito, sinto que a Rina fez com muito carinho e dedicação, Bad Fried e Lucid são minhas favs. Foi esnobado pelo Grammy mas choca 0 pessoas pq aquela premiação perdeu sua credibilidade faz tempo...
  27. Harryvowles
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is a master piece. It not only met the mark it set itself to take us on a journey but completely obliterated it!

    Sawayama's debut full of self discovery and personal experiences conplete resonates with me, her genre of music completely unique and personalised and her voice being beautiful and clear.

    Perfection.    … Expand
  28. Eduardmc13
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    The mix between R&B and Pop is widely used in the album but Riña knows how to use them to her advantage and makes the album a work of art, I think it has a lot of potential.
  29. Cluz825
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Easily one of the best albums of the year! The songs from this project are so well written, well produced, and contain amazing vocal delivery from Rina. Such a queen!
  30. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    SAWAYAMA is just an awesome pop album. It was probably the greatest surprise for me in 2020. It has a wide range of themes including love, heartbreak, wealth, pain, friendship and identity. She tells interesting stories about generational sadness, self-love, youth and also sings about her Japanese roots.She also makes very interesting social and political commentary about our desire forSAWAYAMA is just an awesome pop album. It was probably the greatest surprise for me in 2020. It has a wide range of themes including love, heartbreak, wealth, pain, friendship and identity. She tells interesting stories about generational sadness, self-love, youth and also sings about her Japanese roots.She also makes very interesting social and political commentary about our desire for wealth,the state of the world and unity Sonically, each song sounds very different from the next as she draws inspiration from the pop of the early 2000's pop, pop rock, R&B and so many other genres. She still manages to make a very cohesive album which makes for an exhilarating listen every time. Her vocal perfomace is unimpeachable .My personal favorites are all of them. Seriously , cuts like Dynasty, Akasaka Sad, Bad Friend and FTW (the more melancholic songs) really hit the spot for me.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best Album of 2020
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#20 Most Discussed Album of 2020

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
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  1. AllMusic
    May 19, 2020
    80
    On 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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  2. Consequence
    May 4, 2020
    91
    SAWAYAMA 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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  3. Under The Radar
    Apr 30, 2020
    75
    The 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.
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