SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama - DeepRiffs

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Rina Sawayama blesses us with her latest genre bending record SAWAYAMA. This album fuses heavy rock, house, pop, industrial electronic and 90s electro-dance. Dynasty is the opening track, a cinematic piece that starts quietly but erupts into a heavy rock anthem. This aggressive rock motif is carried further on STFU!, a jarring, hyper-volatile track where the instability of the verse/chorus genres coupled with the unusual harmony make for an interesting listen. Things take a stylistic turn on the album’s hit single Comme des Garcons (Like the Boys) which opens with the mix engineer asking ‘can I just record you doing that?’ This song is a true pleasure to listen to, featuring a mixture of funk, house, pop, disco, all held together by a tight modern production. The chorus’ lyrics ‘Comme des garcons… like the boys, like the boys… I’m so confident’ are catchy and delivered with great accuracy. Love Me 4 Me is a self-esteem boosting, body-positivity gem, wrapped up in a litany of vintage production elements. This track has all the makings of a 2020 pop hit: Yamaha DX7 electric pianos, Fairlight CMI orchestral hits, vocal Lombard rhythms and a hint of early 2000s Europop. Things get sentimental and reflective on Bad Friend, the record’s ballad. The pre-chorus vocoder-layered vocal is a lovely touch that adds a cosy atmosphere to the track. The song is a continuous crescendo that erupts in the penultimate chorus, before a lush gospel choir chants ‘puts your hands up if you’re not good at this stuff…’. Sawayama excels at this form of self-reflective electro-pop, more so than on her industrial, electronic rock sounds. While this may be the case, we enjoy the diversity of this record that encapsulates such a broad range of styles: There is a song for every taste, genre and mood. We’re sure you’ll find yours. © Tom Oscar Adams/Qobuz.

Volume 1

1. Dynasty

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Clarence Clarity; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Clarity
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Rina Sawayama
Clarence Clarity; Production

2. XS

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Nate Campany
Rina Sawayama
Chris Lyon
Kyle Shearer; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lyon
Kyle Shearer
Nate Campany
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Kyle Shearer
Clarence Clarity; Production

3. STFU!

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Clarence Clarity; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Clarity
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

4. Comme des Garçons (Like The Boys)

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Bram Inscore; Production

5. Akasaka Sad

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Clarence Clarity; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Clarity
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

6. Paradisin'

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Adam Crisp
Jonny Lattimer
Rich Cooper; Composer
Lyricist: Adam Crisp
Jonny Lattimer
Rich Cooper
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

7. Love Me 4 Me

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

8. Bad Friend

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Jonny Lattimer; Composer
Lyricist: Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Rina Sawayama
Kyle Shearer
Jonathan Gilmore
Clarence Clarity; Production

9. Fuck This World (Interlude)

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Clarence Clarity; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Clarity
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

10. Who's Gonna Save U Now?

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Jonny Lattimer
Rich Cooper
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Jonny Lattimer
Rich Cooper
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

11. Tokyo Love Hotel

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Lauren Aquilina
Oscar Scheller
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Lauren Aquilina
Oscar Scheller
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

12. Chosen Family

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Danny L Harle
Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Danny L Harle
Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Danny L Harle; Production

13. Snakeskin

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Clarity
Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Clarity
Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity
Salute; Production

Volume 2

1. LUCID

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Lauren Aquilina
Bloodpop
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Bloodpop; Production

2. We Out Here

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Adam Crisp; Composer
Lyricist: Adam Crisp
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

3. Bees & Honey

by Rina Sawayama, Coco Morier

Featured Artist: Coco Morier; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier; Composer
Lyricist: Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Bram Inscore; Production

4. Love It If We Made It

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Adam Hann
George Daniel
Matthew Healy
Ross Macdonald; Composer
Lyricist: Adam Hann
George Daniel
Matthew Healy
Ross Macdonald; Composer
Producer: Clarence Clarity; Production

5. XS

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Nate Campany
Rina Sawayama
Chris Lyon
Kyle Shearer; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Lyon
Kyle Shearer
Nate Campany
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Rina Sawayama
Jonathan Gilmore; Production

6. STFU!

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Clarence Clarity; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Clarity
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Joseph Rodgers; Production

7. Bad Friend

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Jonny Lattimer; Composer
Lyricist: Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Joseph Rodgers; Production

8. Chosen Family

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Danny L Harle
Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Lyricist: Danny L Harle
Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Joseph Rodgers; Production

9. Comme des Garçons (Like The Boys)

by Rina Sawayama, Pabllo Vittar

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama
Pabllo Vittar; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier; Composer
Lyricist: Bram Inscore
Nicole Morier
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Bram Inscore; Production
Remixing: Brabo; Production

10. XS

by Rina Sawayama, Bree Runway

Featured Artist: Bree Runway; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Nate Campany
Rina Sawayama
Bree Runway
Chris Lyon
Kyle Shearer; Composer
Lyricist: Bree Runway
Chris Lyon
Kyle Shearer
Nate Campany
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Kyle Shearer
Chris Lyon
Clarence Clarity
Valley Girl; Production

11. Bad Friend

by Rina Sawayama

Primary Artist: Rina Sawayama; Main Performer
Composer: Rina Sawayama
Jonny Lattimer; Composer
Lyricist: Jonny Lattimer
Rina Sawayama; Composer
Producer: Rina Sawayama
Kyle Shearer
Jonathan Gilmore
Ryan Harvey
Clarence Clarity; Production
Remixing: Dream Wife; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 22 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative

Label

Dirty Hit

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
Japanese

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 3, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

192641600227