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27.09.2022 - 20:13 / thefader.com
Rina Sawayama brought a cover of Billie Eilish‘s megahit “Happier Than Ever” (No. 26 on The FADER’s Best Songs of 2021 list) to the BBC Live Lounge along with a performance of “Hold The Girl,” the title track from her new album.
Sawayama’s version keeps the original song’s journey from melancholy to catharsis, with a few sonic switches. The Live Lounge performance opens with post-rock melodies instead of the original’s gently strummed, nylon-stringed guitar, and the explosion of distorted electrics is the same sleek and savage sound you’ll find on Sawayama’s records.
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