7/10

Returning with her latest LP 'Blood On the Silver Screen,' SASAMI fully embraces the euphoric rush of pop, shedding past expectations to deliver her most unrestrained and electrifying work yet. A classically trained composer, multi-instrumentalist, and fearless performer, she channels her technical mastery into a record that pulses with raw emotion, power, and undeniable hooks.

Teaming up with co-producers Jenn Decilveo and Rostam, SASAMI crafts a collection of anthems that explore love, desire, and personal liberation with bold intensity. Taking cues from the high-energy maximalism of late 2000s and early 2010s pop titans such as Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, and Katy Perry, she blends infectious melodies with storytelling sensibilities borrowed from modern country, while weaving in sonic nods to Prince, Japanese city pop, and the cinematic scope of Springsteen, creating a vibrant and emotionally-charged sound that’s as commanding as it is cathartic.

Building upon her stylistic evolution to date, 'Blood On the Silver Screen' is a statement of reclamation. Raised in a rigid, conservative religious environment, SASAMI once felt disconnected from the mainstream pop anthems that defined cultural moments. But here, she turns that alienation into power, reshaping pop’s glossy exterior to reflect her own narrative; one that redefines love, sex, and identity on her own terms.