Savannah Pope releases new album ‘Pandemonium’

Los Angeles-based artist Savannah Pope is a celebrated artist blending art rock with dark pop to create a style that’s as visually stunning as it is musically engaging. With accolades like Best Rock Performer by LA Weekly and being named one of this generation’s top video artists by Yahoo! Entertainment, Savannah has made a name for herself through her unique and avant-garde approach.

Her powerful stage presence has seen her perform alongside the likes of Lzzy Hale, Ringo Starr and Badflower, all while earning a dedicated fanbase inspired by her ethos, “Live Your Strange.” With her studio music, she made her entrance in 2018 with her debut single “Creature,” quickly followed up by sophomore track “Daddy Issues” before her first record, Atlantis, arrived the next year.

Since then, she’s dropped multiple well-received singles over the years and now brings us her latest release with the brand new full-length album titled Pandemonium, a concept album that offers an unvarnished look at the world of mental illness. The album, which was crowdfunded through Kickstarter, was produced by Sean Beavan, who’s previously worked with artists such as Nine Inch Nails, 3TEETH and No Doubt. Pandemonium is a profoundly personal project for Savannah, stemming from the grief she felt after losing a friend to suicide. The album channels that sorrow into a cathartic release, with each track peeling back layers of mental anguish.

Following the piano instrumental intro piece “De Eso No Se Habla,” the album’s title-track “Pandemonium” sees Savannah stunning voice soar above the piano backing, building up the energy before taking flight with theatrical vocal layers and launching with stabbing guitar chords. Voyaging through a bold and driving rock scene, charging drums and guitars collide as Savannah’s vocal leads serve up emphatic melodies carrying gripping lyricism above.

“Just Another Day” slows things down with a laid back jam of mellow drums, soft piano and gentle bass lines capped by elegant vocal lines. With a breezy pop-focused rock sound, the crunch of guitar adds energy and brass pips add colour while Savannah’s incredible vocal performance delivers a spectacular slice of catchy hook-driven writing.

Highlights on the record include tracks like “Sick” with its fluttering piano notes and cinematic rock dashes of guitars and splashy drums, gliding into an abrupt switch up of marching rhythm and bouncy vocal lines. It’s a stellar example of her forward-thinking art rock style as the track slips through different vibes and energies.

“Melancholic Goddess” lays down moody, blues-inflected vocals which usher in an atmospheric arrangement that shifts with pattering percussion and stripped back instrumentation. It’s the perfect display of her commanding vocal style and enthralling lyrical flair, wrapped up in a sound that’s stripped-back and powerful in equal measure.

Her mantra, “Live Your Strange” presents a delicate blend of graceful piano and vocals, allowing her versatile vocal range to shine in a ballad-style setting to close the album in a dazzling fashion. From start to finish, with Pandemonium, Savannah Pope crafts a thrilling listening experience packed full of memorable songwriting, incredible performance and instilled with meaningful messages, resulting in a sensational album from this talented artist who continues to go from strength to strength with each move. Keep up to date with Savannah Pope via her YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

Listen to Pandemonium below