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. Joseph13
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    OMGGG! one of my AOTY def. i **** loved productions, vocals, lyrics . wow and its her debut album now that is impressive!!! she is creative and intelligent i think im in love w her ooop anyway i am looking forward to her next projects. how is she gonna beat this album tf
  2. Dsros96
    Dec 14, 2020
    6
    It is a good debut but not cohesive at all. The 2000's pop inspired songs go one way, the ballads other way & the heavy metal attempts another one. Also, little replay value.
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 25, 2021
    6
    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.
  4. MorganPopNews
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Un muy buen comienzo para Rina, que crea su propia atmósfera invitándonos a su mundo particular, variado, dinámico aunque inevitablemente sintiéndose cómo un debut si definen a Rina Sawayama como una de las nuevas y flamantes promesas de la música Pop menos genérica.
  5. RageNate
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    Worthies (8/14):
    - Dynasty
    - XS
    - Comme des garçons (Like the Boys)
    - Love Me 4 Me
    - Bad Friend
    - **** This World (Interlude)
    - Tokyo Love Hotel
    - Tokyo Takeover
  6. Sagitario1550
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    This album... I didn't love it. Some songs were sort of a mess if I'm being honest and the album isn't a cohesive piece of work in my opinion. There are some good songs like: Tokyo Love Hotel, XS or Bad friend. But this album didn't do it for me honestly.

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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
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  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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