SASAMI is getting ready to head out on tour with DIIV, and just ahead of that she’s shared this new single, her first new music in two years. “Honeycrash” is steeped in widescreen ’90s alt-rock, with roaring guitars, a big chorus, and gurgling electronics.
“I wanted to write a song with all the drama of a 19th century classical opera but with the patience and understanding of someone in therapy in 2024,” SASAMI says. “Finding a love so great you’re willing to persist through the elements, even toward certain death to bear its ravishment. It’s about wanting to fight for the pinnacle of passion and desire but knowing that you can’t change or rush someone else’s feelings or where they’re at. But with a guitar as my sword and my steed.”
The video for “Honeycrash” was directed by Andrew Thomas Huang, who has worked with Bjork and FKA twigs. “I have been so fortunate to find a collaborator in Andrew, and together we made a sexy little drama of our own,” SASAMI says. “The ‘Honeycrash’ video is a peek into the new world that I have been building and teasing out on stage. I am really thrilled to unleash this first of many new songs in an era of melodrama, romance, and hooks of course.” Watch below.
You can catch SASAMI opening for DIIV starting June 5 in Los Angeles, and she’ll also join them on West Coast dates in Santa Cruz, Roseville, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Boise, Salt Lake City, and Denver. All dates are listed below.
SASAMI – 2024 Tour Dates:
6/5 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
6/6 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst *
6/7 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *
6/8 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post *
6/10 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre *
6/12 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall *
6/13 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall *
6/14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall *
6/16 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
* w/ DIIV