Rina Sawayama Sawayama *

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] thrilling musical adventure expertly referencing the chaos of Top 40 at the turn of the century without getting too hung up on the nostalgia of it all."
Billboard - "In these genre-fluid times, even the most adventurous pop stars would have trouble pulling off Rina Sawayama's range."
"On her deeply personal debut album she uses genre-splicing to convey different emotion, the sounds channelling Sawayama's various thematic messages."
Paste (magazine) - "[A]n exhilarating reminder of a bygone time when boy bands ruled all and commercialism ruled the boy bands. That era is long gone, but that particular brand of maximalist pop is back, only better now than before."
Clash (Magazine) - "'Dynasty' is the perfect first track, exploding into being with all its glam metal fury, demanding attention and setting the bar for the rest of the show."