Rina Sawayama plans to release second album in late summer 2022

Last night (21 September) Sawayama answered some questions from fans on Twitter, and gave some exciting information about her upcoming plans and second album.

When asked about the release date for her follow-up to last year's SAWAYAMA album, she responded, "next year late summer".

next year late summer https://t.co/bDCPYl9Gbe

— RINA SAWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) September 21, 2021

In other responses, Sawayama revealed she'd "love" to collaborate with Charli XCX, confirmed that there likely won't be a new, original single until 2022 (but added, "there might be a collab coming out this year which I’m soooooooOOOO excited about"), and discussed how her songwriting process has changed since her 2020 debut album, writing, "all songs on the new record recorded in the UK, written in about 1/20th of the time of the first one, and I’m working with some producers I’ve always dreamed of."

I would love to @charli_xcx stop being a busy superstar plz xxxxxxx https://t.co/VM8y6IRp6e

— RINA SAWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) September 21, 2021

I don’t think there will be an original single before 2022 cos I need to finish album but there might be a collab coming out this year which I’m soooooooOOOO excited about https://t.co/fdUNU3MyeY

— RINA SAWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) September 21, 2021

yes!!! all songs on the new record recorded in the UK, written in about 1/20th of the time of the first one, and I’m working with some producers I’ve always dreamed of https://t.co/Iipo4TzORp

— RINA SAWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) September 21, 2021