album Rina Sawayama - 'Hold the Girl'

[Movimento Perpétuo]

I do truly like Hold the Girl, cute song. Her voice there reminded me of Gaga 

 

[Shoful]

Why is everyone being so critical of the song. It’s so great. Her best from the album so far

[khalyan]

Hold the Girl is by far the best track from the album so far, and I'm back to being perched for the album release  A return to form  

[Bencharmer]

5 hours ago, ahauntingnearu said:

Her lyrics just used to be so much better. I truly don't get what happened

She got a bit of buzz push so the music quality followed  i start thinking niche/alt pop girls delievers the best stuff til the answers the call of the mainstream sirens.

 

Charli XCX (formerly), Tinashe (formerly too) and Kim Petras are good examples. 

Edited July 29, 2022 by Bencharmer

[mystery]

I am sorry but this song is so horrid to me, I can't even describe it but there is just something about it that doesn't work at all and it sounds cheesy. It honestly gives parody movie music, her voice sounds like it is straining so bad towards the end and just no.

I hate this because I really want to like her new material but it is just not clicking for me at all. 

[K$Ellie]

praying the album has more uk garage like the title track

[cockatoo]

This is decent tbh. I've liked all of the singles so far but I'd say TH>HTG>CMITA

[UnusualBoy]

HTG is quite decent!

[Alex]

why is nothing clicking for me, might have to sit this era out. 

[computer.boy]

Catch Me In the Air > This Hell / Hold the Girl (HTG sounds like 3 songs in one, what even is that "drop").

[Worm]

I listened to HTG and I am SCALPED  I only liked one out of the pre-Sawayama singles too so this bodes well for the album.

 

(Yeah okay so the verses are kinda trash, but WHEW that chorus >>>>>>) 

[Terylee]

Since the release I wake up in the morning and HTG is stuck inside my head. Help.

[Supervillain]

Her voice during the "IIIIII WON'T LEAVE YOU ON YOUR OWN" part

 

This song is a masterpiece.

[americanlife]

That "drop" is giving 2016/17 tropical house. Least favorite single so far in my opinion.

[mathekr]

Japan is getting Sawayama outtake Flavor of the Month as a bonus track

 

https://store.universal-music.co.jp/product/pocs24015/?sci_refl=1

[Archetype]

I don't like HTG, it sounds dated to me and not in a nostalgic way.  Or like any random movie soundtrack song.  Idk.

[ahauntingnearu]

52 minutes ago, mathekr said:

Japan is getting Sawayama outtake Flavor of the Month as a bonus track

 

https://store.universal-music.co.jp/product/pocs24015/?sci_refl=1

And still no How We Were Then. I -

 

It's HTG era btw - p sure 

Edited August 2, 2022 by ahauntingnearu

[Jagger]

Title track is horrible. Didn't like CMITA either. This Hell is amazing though. I'm sick of corny songs about her family and childhood like get EDGY 

 

I'm so worried about this album

Edited August 2, 2022 by Jagger

[Bryan Spears]

HTG and CMITA >>>>> Ugh i cannot wait for this masterpiece!

[Pendulum]

3/3 so far

 

Didn't like HTG at first but then it clicked

[M-P-B]

HTG music video today  

[Roger]

On 8/1/2022 at 9:30 PM, mathekr said:

Japan is getting Sawayama outtake Flavor of the Month as a bonus track

 

https://store.universal-music.co.jp/product/pocs24015/?sci_refl=1

Can she release "Tokyo Takeover" on Spotify worldwide now? ? 

[lgaga1fan]

I don't get the "childish" criticism people keep flinging at Rina with this album when Sawayama had plenty of cheesy songs on it. Love Me 4 Me, Paradisin, Chosen Family, Tokyo Love Hotel, etc. Those songs + the new singles all have somewhat "cheesy" lyrics but her vocal performances and the messages behind them carry through well. Catch Me In The Air is probably the best example. Its a really beautiful tribute to her relationship with her mother and feels quite anthemic. 

[Cain]

She's 0/3 for me so far, all the songs are corny. I think her newfound tween fanbase got to her

Hopefully the full album is good

[Dragonfly]