Sasami (album)
Sasami | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | March 8, 2019 |
Studio | Studio 22 (Los Angeles) |
Genre | Shoegazing[1] |
Length | 40:08 |
Label | Domino |
Singles from Sasami | |
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
DIY Mag | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
Exclaim | 8/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[1] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
Sasami (stylized in all caps) is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician Sasami, released on March 8, 2019, through Domino.
Background and release[]
On April 3, 2018, Sasami shared her first solo track "Callous" on SoundCloud.[7] On October 9, Domino Recording Company announced that Sasami had signed to their label, and officially released "Callous" alongside a new song titled "Not the Time", premiered by The Fader.[8] The songs were released on a 7" vinyl on October 26.[9] On January 9, Sasami released the third single, "Jealousy", and its music video, alongside an announcement of the album and a pre-order.[10][11][12] A fourth single, "Free" featuring Devendra Banhart, was released on February 14,[13] before the album was released on March 8 on Domino.[14][15]
Writing and recording[]
Sasami wrote the album while playing keyboards and guitar on tour with Cherry Glazerr, and shortly recorded it as a string of demos to her iPad.[16] They were later recorded for the album in Studio 22, Los Angeles with Thomas Dolas and her brother JooJoo Ashworth.[17][18] After the release of the first two singles, "Not the Time" and "Callous", Sasami stated, "I wrote both of these songs on tour on a guitar on my iPad with GarageBand plugins and Moog 15 app sounds and then re-recorded them in the studio onto tape with really great tones. So it's kind of like emotionally scribbling a letter on a tear and snot-stained napkin and then re-writing it on fancy papyrus paper to make it look like you have your shit together."[8]
Sasami describes the album as "a mix of a diary and a collection of letters, written but never sent, to people I've been intimately involved with in one way or another."[16]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Was a Window" (featuring Dustin Payseur) | 3:34 |
2. | "Not the Time" | 2:50 |
3. | "Morning Comes" | 4:23 |
4. | "Free" (featuring Devendra Banhart) | 4:30 |
5. | "Pacify My Heart" | 4:49 |
6. | "At Hollywood" | 2:32 |
7. | "Jealousy" | 3:36 |
8. | "Callous" | 5:04 |
9. | "Adult Contemporary" (featuring Soko) | 3:51 |
10. | "Turned Out I Was Everyone" | 4:59 |
Total length: | 40:08 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Label | Format | Ref. |
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Various | March 8, 2019 | Domino |
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kemp, Sophie (8 March 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Metacritc Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Finn, Rachel. "Sasami - Sasami Review". Diymag.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Willems, Jasper. "Album Review: Sasami". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Alger, Anna (5 March 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Chapman, Tom (8 March 2019). "SASAMI's self-titled LP is a remarkable, distinctive debut". thelineofbestfitcom. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Farrell, Margaret (April 5, 2018). ""Callous" by SASAMI Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wang, Steffanee (October 9, 2018). "SASAMI is rock's next big thing". The Fader. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Sasami | Domino Mart". sasami.dominomart.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Renshaw, David (January 9, 2019). "SASAMI shares "Jealousy" and confirms debut album details". The Fader. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Sasami Announces Debut Album". Broadway World. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Martin, Montana (January 9, 2019). "Sasami Announces Debut Album with Video for New Single, "Jealousy"". Paste. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (February 14, 2019). "SASAMI enlists Devendra Banhart for contemplative new single "Free"". The Fader. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (January 9, 2019). "Sasami Announces Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song "Jealousy": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Sasami confirms details of debut album". DIY. January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SASAMI announces self-titled debut album for March". Domino. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Rettig, James (January 9, 2019). "Artist To Watch: SASAMI". Stereogum. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "SASAMI (@sasamiashworth) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Sasami". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- 2019 debut albums
- Domino Recording Company albums