SASAMI never thought she would make a pop album. “Like a lot of kids who came up in an indie or alt or punk scene I didn’t really feel represented by mainstream pop culture growing up,” she tells TheFADER. It wasn’t until she ended up supporting old school friends haimtheband on tour (or “scaring Midwesterners by covering ‘Toxicity,’” as she puts it) that the idea of making pop music crossed her mind. The result is Blood On The Silver Screen, her Rostam-produced and Clairo-featuring widescreen new studio album. As a classically trained musician, SASAMI’s study of pop songwriting is precise and impeccable, with songs that swoop and soar in all the right places. We spoke to sasamiashworth about working with Clairo and matsor, how her metal album almost ruined her voice, and the paranormal backstory to the album’s visuals. Hit the link in bio to read ddavidrenshaw’s full interview. 📸 Miriam Marlene #Sasami #Clairo #HAIM