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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 229 Ratings

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84

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Sep 29, 2022
    79
    With bops and tearjerkers aplenty, Rina’s sincerity in how she confronts her past demons cannot help but warm even the iciest heart.
  2. Sep 20, 2022
    70
    It’s a respectable record with easily enough depth and conviction to hint at something thoroughly vital, but it folds so much of itself along lines too deeply creased into forms too clean-edged to bear the kind of authorial stamp its many raw qualities beg for.
  3. Sep 20, 2022
    70
    Her experiments aren’t as bold or memorable as those of her debut, and the hooks throughout Hold the Girl aren’t as immediately catchy. Nonetheless, Sawayama’s undeniably fierce willingness to gaze further inward and confront thornier topics makes the album compelling in its own right.