Draft:Squeeze (Album)
| Squeeze | ||||
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| Released | February 25th, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Studio | Log Mansion | |||
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| Length | 32:06 | |||
| Label | Domino Recording Company | |||
| Producer | SASAMI, Ty Segall, King Tuff | |||
| SASAMI chronology | ||||
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Squeeze is the sophomore album of the artist Sasami, released on February 25, 2000 by Domino Recording Company.
The album was well received by critics, garnering an aggregate score of 78 out of 100 on Metacritic,[1]. Outlets praised its unique blending of genre's and diverse sound.
Background[edit]
On February 25, 2022, Sasami released her second album Squeeze on Domino Records. In an interview for The New York Times, Sasami described Squeeze as an attempt to "appropriate white, male music[Metal]." "It is such a cis white male space… There is room for someone like me to come in and make a mess in it."[2] According to the album's Bandcamp page, Squeeze "surveys the raw aggression of nu-metal, tender plainspokeness of country-pop and folk rock, and dramatic romanticism of classical music.[3] According to the independent music review site Northern Transmissions, "The impetus for Squeeze grew out of rage—that which brewed over the pandemic and which fuelled global marches against racism and climate change—and a visceral experience at a Barishi show, where Ashworth thrashed ecstatically among an impassive audience."[4]
Recording, production[edit]
Squeeze was written and recorded mostly at the Mt Washington studio Log Mansion.[2][5] The album features numerous collaborations, including performances by Hand Habits, and King Tuff.[2] The record features several drum and percussion performances by Ty Segall, who co-produced the songs ‘Skin A Rat’, ‘The Greatest, ‘Say It’, ‘Make it Right, and ‘Squeeze’.[6] The album also features contributions from Megadeth’s Dirk Verbeuren, jazz drummer Jay Bellerose, and the London experimental artist No Home. The album was engineered by Kyle Thomas and Sasami.[6]
Artwork[edit]
The album cover was designed Andrew Thomas Huang and Rin Kim. The snake-like imagery was inspired by Nure-onna, a Japanese folk creature."SASAMI signs to Domino". Domino Recording Company. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> [6] When writing squeeze, 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."[6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 7.8 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
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Accolades[edit]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skin A Rat" | 2:40 |
| 2. | "The Greatest" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Say It" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Call Me Home" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Need it To Work" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Tried to Understand" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Make It Right" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Sorry Entertainer" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Squeeze" | 1:50 |
| 10. | "Feminine Water Turmoil" | 1:32 |
| 11. | "Not A Love Song" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 32:02 | |
Personnel[edit]
Additional musicians[edit]
Technical personnel[edit]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 37 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 40 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Summaries | ||
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Squeeze by Sasami Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c Ducker, Eric (February 21, 2021). "Sasami Wanted to Appropriate White, Male Music. She Landed on Metal". New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Squeeze – SASAMI". bandcamp. February 25, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Ken Chu, Leslie (February 2022). "Sasami – Squeeze – Northern Transmissions". Northern Transmissions.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Rettig, James (February 22, 2022). "Album Of The Week: SASAMI Squeeze". Stereogum. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Rettig, James (April 3, 2018). "SASAMI – "Callous"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Daft Punk – Homework". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Daft Punk – Homework". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2012.