Doing a listen thru on this now, this has been the album I’ve been waiting for all year.

 

Minor Feelings, although a very short introduction to the album, fits very well into the overall feel of the album. Moody and deep, I’m loving it.

 

Of course, I know Hold The Girl, This Hell and Catch Me In The Air by heart already. Hold The Girl continues to be ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.

 

Forgiveness fits so well with this album, I get such a 00s vibe from this song, a nice big buildup to that last minute of the song. Love the bells at the end.

 

Holy (Til You Let Me Go) SHUT UP OMG I AM IN LOVE. This may be one of my favourite Rina songs. Ever. THE BELLS. AGAIN.

 

Your Age, dirty, clunky. This easily would have fit very well into on the SAWAYAMA album as well. I could even see this in the Girls Aloud “Tangled Up” era.

 

Imagining may take a while to grow on me, great continuation on sound however because this could have also ended up on a SAWAYAMA double deluxe album.

 

Frankenstein was built up to be one of Rina’s top tracks and I can see why. It’s loud, it’s in your face, its pace is infectious. This is definitely one of the top tracks of the album (but I can’t put down Holy). What an ear worm. I DONT WANT TO BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. Sorry Gaga.

 

Send My Love To John, heartbreakingly beautiful. It’s masterpieces like this that takes me from wanting to just listen to the music to wanting to learn more about the artists and their story. I was a mess by the end of the song.

 

To Be Alive, fits perfectly at the end of this album.

 

SAWAYAMA is in my top 4 albums of all time, it made such an impact to me when I heard it. It will be interesting to see how this album sits with me longer term. It’s definitely more of a continuous album where I found SAWAYAMA tapped into so many different genres and sound.

 

Feeling a lot of emotions, Send My Love To John and Phantom together. IM WEEPING.

Listening to it now! So excited for this. I've heard 'Hold The Girl', 'This Hell', 'Catch Me In The Air' & 'Phantom'. I held off on 'Hurricanes' coz I wanted as much of the album to listen to for the first time on album release as possible.

STELLAR

 

The single run of This Hell > Catch Me In the Air > Hold the Girl > Phantom > Hurricanes was immaculate but there are some real treasures on this album. Holy, Your Age, and Frankenstein being the clear stand outs on first listen. Now onto listen-through number two! :cheer:

 

EDIT: ok Imagining goes OFF too

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I’m on my second listen now, Minor Feelings into Hold The Girl works phenomenally.

- 'Minor Feelings' is a STUNNING start. It's a shame it's more of an intro though!

- 'Hold The Girl' really is beautiful, isn't it?

- 'This Hell' should be retitled to 'This Bop' tbh.

- 'Catch Me In The Air' is going to POP OFF live! Very excited to hear it and witness it live! So euphoric and anthemic.

- Really liking the chorus for 'Forgiveness'. I think the verses are going to need some time to grow, but that chorus is beautiful.

- HOLY FUCKING SHIT! 'HOLY (TIL YOU LET ME GO)' IS THE ONE. WOW! THIS IS AMAZE.

- Ohhhh... really liking 'Your Age' too! Different vibe to the other tracks, but in true Rina fashion... still sounds kinda cohesive!

- 'Imagining' is GREAT too! Something very underground British music to this. It works so, SO WELL!

- 'Frankenstein' is another absolute BOP! This last 4 track run... WHEW!!!!

- 'Hurricanes' is GRAND! INCRED!

- 'Send My Love To John' is stunning. This will break me if she performs it on her tour.

- 'Phantom' is one of my favourite songs of the year and I think it's my favourite from this era so far (well, that I had heard before the album drop lol). I love the classic power ballad feel to it!

- 'To Be Alive' what an ending. Kinda encompasses EVERYTHING about the album and puts it all into one song. It's breathtaking.

 

An album full of "arena ready" hooks and anthems! ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR ME!

 

WOW.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Forgiveness is going to end up being the quiet bop that will end up being my most played by the end of the year.

 

I’m getting Girls Aloud “SEE THE DAY” at the midpoint of the song. This song would have been sensational for Sarah Harding.

Edited September 16, 20222 yr by Aaron.

Adore this album on first listen, it's giving me ACTUAL 00s not like the pastiche Y2k aesthetic that's trendy, a real sense of nostalgia whilst still feeling so fresh and forward thinking.

 

Holy is INCREDIBLE, other highlights for me that weren't released prior to the album (5/5 smashes there) are To Be Alive, Frankenstein and Send My Love To John.

Just decided to go to the signing in Nottingham on Thursday.

 

So impressed by this album. Idk why it's taken me by surprise so much when I love her so much already? :lol: I think I'm officially putting her in the "Can do no wrong for me" category at this point. She's just... :wub:

Halloween is only a month and a half away, she absolutely needs to release Frankenstein and give us a completely OTT music video.

 

I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER. I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. I DONT WANT TO BE A MONSTER.

Halloween is only a month and a half away, she absolutely needs to release Frankenstein and give us a completely OTT music video.

 

I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER. I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. I DONT WANT TO BE A MONSTER.

YES! I can totally see her doing it too!

Happy to say I loved this album as much as I was expecting to! There's some real moments on there. How do we think it's gonna do, does she have any chance of getting to #1 with it do we think?

Stunning album, I wasn't AS keen on the pre album singles but as a whole package it really works so well. 'Holy (Til You Let Me Go)' and 'Forgiveness' are my instant faves.

 

Regarding how well it'll do, no chance of #1 with BLACKPINK releasing - I reckon Top 5 but considering her last album didn't even chart on it's first week (iirc), that'll be a huge achievement!

Is it just me or does she sound a little bit like Delta Goodrem in the chorus of 'Forgiveness'?

 

EDIT: Also can someone move her topics to pop please?

This is all over the place but it’s pretty darn fun. Definitely the best pop album I’ve heard since Future Nostalgia.

 

It’s a bit greatest showman / X factor in places for me but not so much that it puts me off

And no she can’t go to pop. She deserves better than to be rubbing shoulders with a Westlife rate! :D :kink:

'Holy' is EPIC

And no she can’t go to pop. She deserves better than to be rubbing shoulders with a Westlife rate! :D :kink:

HA!

 

omg

Full Listen #3 after revisiting the FORGIVENESS > HOLY > YOUR AGE run over and over last night.

AOTY territory :cheeseblock:

 

Hurricanes Music Video!

Halloween is only a month and a half away, she absolutely needs to release Frankenstein and give us a completely OTT music video.

 

I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER. I DONT WANNA BE A MONSTER ANYMORE. I DONT WANT TO BE A MONSTER.

I... I think we're getting it!!!

 

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Also, ABBA gave her permission for 'This Hell' (after Rina and Co realised it sounded like 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme')

 

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