Squeeze (Sasami album)
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| Released | February 25, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Log Mansion, Los Angeles, CA, USA | |||
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| Length | 32:02 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Sasami Ashworth, Kyle Thomas | |||
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Squeeze is the second studio album by American musician Sasami, released on February 25, 2022, by Domino Recording Company. The album marks a transition from the singer-songwriter style of Sasami's debut album to a harder rock sound that incorporates heavy metal and industrial influences.[1][2] Rolling Stone,[3] Consequence of Sound,[4] and The A.V. Club[5] all named Squeeze as one of the best albums of 2022.
In an interview for The New York Times, Sasami described Squeeze as an attempt to "appropriate white, male music... There is room for someone like me to come in and make a mess in it."[6] In an interview for NPR, Sasami described her interest in using nu metal sounds to address the "pent-up frustration and disillusionment" faced by marginalized audiences.[7] The album's mood was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic,[8] with Sasami stating that she could have reacted to the crisis with uplifting songs, but decided instead to lean "deeper into the element of frustration, anger, and rage."[9]
The album cover was designed Andrew Thomas Huang and Rin Kim. The snake-like imagery was inspired by Nure-onna, a Japanese folk creature. When writing the album, Sasami drew upon a version of the Nure-onna story in which the creature "entices passersby and, depending on whether she judges them to be a good person or not, either lets them go without incident or drains their blood."[10]
Squeeze was written and recorded mostly at the Log Mansion studio in Los Angeles.[6][10] The album features numerous collaborations, including appearances by Hand Habits and King Tuff,[6] and several drum and percussion performances by Ty Segall, who co-produced five songs. The album also features contributions from heavy metal drummer Dirk Verbeuren, jazz drummer Jay Bellerose, and the experimental artist No Home.[10]
