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previously unreleased tracks; “We Out Here” and “Bees & Honey”. The deluxe album will feature production from the likes of Clarence Clarity (Exec producer along with Rina) and co-writes from Nicole Morier (Britney Spears) and Kyle Shearer (Carly Rae Jepsen).

“LUCID” follows Rina Sawayama’s debut late night TV performance of her hit single “XS” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as well as the announcement of her biggest show to date at London’s Roundhouse in November 2021. SAWAYAMA has been lauded as “a thrilling musical adventure” by Rolling Stone and a “model (of) the creative promise of music in the streaming era” by The New York Times. SAWAYAMA is an intimate look into Rina’s world. The album was hailed No.3 in Rough Trade’s Albums of the Year whilst also Rina Sawayama Announces featuring in BBC’s Albums of the Year. “Rina Sawayama’s moment has SAWAYAMA: Deluxe Edition arrived” Pitchfork and shares new song “a thrilling musical adventure” Rolling Stone “there hasn’t been a pop star like Rina

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SAWAYAMA: DELUXE EDITION OUT Sawayama in quite some time” Vice DECEMBER 4TH “Rina Sawayama is Not the Asian SHARES NEW SONG “LUCID” Britney Spears” The New York Times LISTEN: “LUCID” Rina Sawayama https://dirtyhit.ffm.to/lucid SAWAYAMA: Deluxe Edition Dirty Hit London-based, critically-acclaimed soundscape, making “LUCID” an instant club December 4, 2020 pop-futurist Rina Sawayama releases her new bop. single “LUCID” via Dirty Hit, taken from her DISC ONE upcoming deluxe album SAWAYAMA: Deluxe Speaking on the song, Rina says: “It’s 1. Dynasty

Edition out December 4th. The addictive about living a different life through dreaming, 2. XS

BloodPop (Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber) whether it’s to be with the dream girl or to be 3. STFU! produced single marries Rina’s mesmeric the dream girl. Me and Lauren Aquilina 4. Comme des Garçons (Like The vocals with a kaleidoscopic-like dance wrote this together on the floor of my tiny Boys) rented living room back in 5. Akasaka Sad early 2018. BloodPop sent us 6. Paradisin’ the beat and the melody 7. Love Me 4 Me flowed out so easily that I 8. Bad Friend remember at one point I 9. Fuck This World (Interlude) started hoovering cos i knew 10. Who’s Gonna Save U Now? this would be easy to write 11. Tokyo Love Hotel lol. I’ve kept this song secret 12. Chosen Family for 2 years so I’m so excited 13. Snakeskin to finally release it to the world! 2020’s been a tough year so I wanted to finish it DISC TWO off with a dance bop to take 1. LUCID us into a more hopeful 2021.” 2. We Out Here (Bonus Track) 3. Bees & Honey (Bonus Track) The deluxe album is an 4. Love It If We Made It extension of Rina’s most 5. XS (Live) personal body of work yet, 6. STFU! (Acoustic) featuring fan favorites “XS” 7. Bad Friend (Acoustic) ft. Bree Runway, “Comme 8. Chosen Family (Acoustic) Des Garons (Like The Boys)” 9. Comme Des Garçons (Like The - Pabllo Vittar Remix and a Boys) - Pabllo Vittar Remix cover The 1975’s “Love it If 10. XS feat. Bree Runway - Remix We Made It” alongside 11. Bad Friend - Dream Wife Remix December 2020 • Rock and Blues International 37

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