Sadye pushes the boundaries of alt-pop with addictive hooks that linger over dark subject matter and cuttingly self-aware lyricism. Her latest single “Pretty Traumatized” is a visceral daze that recounts her battle with cancer and its relationship to her progression as an artist.
“Pretty Traumatized” draws together a feverish frenzy of beats, distorted notes of synth, and hyperactive vocals to immerse you in her dark daydream. Recounting core memories in hospital rooms, Sadye examines the cause behind her wild imagination and use of humor as a coping mechanism to process her trauma. “Pretty Traumatized” is shockingly raw as Sadye tells a tale unique to her arch with tongue-in-cheek jabs that flip the script.
Revealing more on her track, Sadye admits, “This song is at the root of my escapism approach to music. It’s the first record I’ve written about everything I’ve been through medically and it helped me establish my superpower of creating these fantasies to save myself. It’s horror masked with humor. It’s the essence of me.”
Sadye is an iconoclast figure who begs us to question our perception of celebrities, technology, and even pop itself. “Pretty Traumatized” is her latest release.
