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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 with a performance of “Hold The Girl”, the title track from his new album.
Sawayama’s version retains the original song’s journey from melancholy to catharsis, with some sonic changes. The Live Lounge performance opens with post-rock melodies instead of the gently strummed nylon-string guitar of the original, and the distorted burst of electricity is the same sleek, wild sound you’ll find on the records. from Sawayama. Look below.