prettywhenimhigh 49,329 Posted August 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Party Favor said: if that’s the case then she’s failing horribly hold the girl is the best out of the singles, but catch me in the air is…rancid. Still holding out hope for the rest of the album yeah from the 3 singles I only like hold the girl too, but I don't love it though. however she nailed the music video, I think it turned out very beautiful fingers crossed for the rest 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradiso 1,639 Posted August 5, 2022 it feels like each of these pre-release singles are lacking in some department - this hell is a mess lyrically, catch me in the air feels a bit too on the nose with its lyrics and sonic references, and hold the girl's production on the verses sound too detached from the choruses. i know she's trying to merge genres and make pop songs about stuff that usually isn't discussed in pop music (the latter of which i really do appreciate), but it feels like the lyrical/production quality is being sacrificed for the sake of having some commercial appeal. i'm really hoping this is a sawayama situation where she just made weird single choices and the rest of the album is actually good 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gyal 485 Posted August 6, 2022 i've tried so hard to get into Rina, but the only songs i use are her basic bops like CDG + XS - I found the majority of her debut to be noisy and boring. idk her songwriting reminds me of marina post electra heart 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain 1,889 Posted August 11, 2022 So turns out the next single is Hurricanes (?) https://www.tiktok.com/@rinasawayamaofficial/video/7130680823312878853 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Milk 2,469 Posted August 11, 2022 42 minutes ago, Real Bad Girl said: So turns out the next single is Hurricanes (?) https://www.tiktok.com/@rinasawayamaofficial/video/7130680823312878853 interesting, i thought it was gona be phantom? (unless we're getting both as singles due to the album being pushed back?) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
basico 220 Posted August 14, 2022 i actually think the 3 singles so far are slay i think im just a sucker for 2000s vibes like with CMITA 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
domandapiano 12,099 Posted August 14, 2022 Hold the girl is actually a serve it took me like 2 weeks to listen to it. It sounds like it’s my life by Bon Jovi but even that can’t ruin the beat drop which is iconic. The key change is insanely cheesy but I think it’s knowingly so. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willfoshizzle 1,408 Posted August 15, 2022 the 3 singles flow together so gooooood, gives me a y2k feeling and i love it 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comeintomybedroom 8,657 Posted August 18, 2022 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comeintomybedroom 8,657 Posted August 19, 2022 ♥ her 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EXODUS 9,914 Posted August 20, 2022 23 hours ago, comeintomybedroom said: ♥ her She deserves so much success, ♥ 2 Quote Hikaru Utada • BANKS • Rina Sawayama • Aly & AJ • MARINA • Björk • Kate Bush • Marion Ravn • Carly Rae Jepsen • Hilary Duff • Charli XCX • The Cardigans • Mitski • Phoebe Bridgers • Allie X • Caroline Polachek • Meg & Dia • Dia Frampton • Olivia Lufkin • Poppy • Grimes • Melanie Martinez • Lana Del Rey • Bat for Lashes • Ayumi Hamasaki • Paramore • Hayley Williams • Evanescence/Amy Lee • ACO • LIGHTS • Alexz Johnson • Avril Lavigne • Florrie • Flyleaf/Lacey Sturm • Tove Lo • Sky Ferreira • HANA • Daine • Foxes • CHVRCHES • Lorde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewby 9,246 Posted August 22, 2022 I really need the hear the entire album before I buy it because it's a bit of a mess so far, and I didn't feel that way about the debut. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inferno Euphoria 6,494 Posted August 22, 2022 12 hours ago, drewby said: I really need the hear the entire album before I buy it because it's a bit of a mess so far, and I didn't feel that way about the debut. Same, I loved STFU, CDG and XS even if most people hated them back before the album release so I'm confused about this one 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalvaWHORE 34,006 Posted August 22, 2022 So far "hold the girl" has me being held back a little bit, idk i'm just not feeling this era so far. There's something lacking from miss Rina Sawayama 4 Quote @WHORE OF TROPICO ⇨ @SALVAWHORE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lanasbottom 23,694 Posted August 23, 2022 idk who tf said this is gonna be born this way 2.0 full of 10/10 songs but that somebody lied to us several times 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mind Melt 10,095 Posted August 24, 2022 phantom sounds good! also she’s literally just so pretty like wtf 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vitriolkisses 1,952 Posted August 24, 2022 I think CMITA is pretty decent actually but I’m not really feeling the other singles, especially because (this is me nitpicking) her voice sounds more nasally than usual. I like a lot of Sawayama, in all its corniness it’s still a solid successor/endearing body of work. I always did think she would expand on the sound/cyberpunk aesthetic she started with on her EP though. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominikx4 25,408 Posted August 24, 2022 Catch Me in the Air > Hold the Girl > Phantom >>>> This Hell i really relate to many of the lyrics from CMITA, HTG and Phantom she has me in my feelings 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gyal 485 Posted August 24, 2022 ooo phantom sounds kinda pretty c'mon ballad 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rust Dress 40,200 Posted August 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dominikx4 said: Catch Me in the Air > Hold the Girl > Phantom >>>> This Hell i really relate to many of the lyrics from CMITA, HTG and Phantom she has me in my feelings this is my ranking too! i just love catch me in the air so much 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites