Sault - What's the story?

this album is so so so great. i'm hearing parallels with D'Angelo's Black Messiah in some ways, not just because of the subject matter but in the way it's loose, formless, but also extremely confident, like an expert collage.

damn I just realized my post is the only measure of Keiyaa on ILM. This is in a similar vain as the new Sault but better imo: https://keiyaa.bandcamp.com/

It's so good!

andy k did an amg review: https://www.allmusic.com/album/untitled-black-is-mw0003397217

This band tick so many of my boxes that it's shocking I haven't really dived too deep into their three albums. I've decided I need to buy one of them on vinyl. Which should I get?

Start with '5' and '7' then also 'Untitled'.

Seriously though, it's all amazing. '7' is my personal fave.

OK, had not listened to Kiwanuka until I knew of the link, but it's lovely.

I haven't listened to 'Untitled' yet but '7' is all-time imo

It has to have been said, but in addition to Sault x2 + Kiwanuka, Inflo's magic is deep in Kittle Simz 'Grey Area'. Dude made 4 of my 5 top 5 records in 2019...

I should listen to Little Simz album then!

This Little Simz album is great.

I pretty much endorse any project that Inflo has been attached to. He’s a brilliant musician and producer.

And yes that includes a Kooks album!

FWIW, on the latest Sound Opinions episode, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot call the new album a "masterpiece" and "album of the year."

With DeRo on our side, how can we go wrong?

https://www.instagram.com/saultglobal.chat

send request. report back results pls.

Hello,how are you doing?
I’m taking my time to check out on my fans during this pandemic period of covid19.
Please stay safe out there and remember I care ❤️❤️

This is the message I get via SAULT chat. Anything you want me to ask them?

i believe it is a bot, as i received the same exact message.

the plot thickens.

Have you replied to the message?

yes!

i said thank you for making awesome music and the response was, "how long have you been a fan?"

At this point, I think I prefer the Cleo Sol album over the new SAULT.

why would you say something so controversial, yet so brave?

It's my year of living dangerously

Well, yeah the Cleo Sol album is one of the best of the year. I think I'd agree with it being stronger than the Sault album, but it feels like an extension of the same sort of sound.

Absolutely does

i disagree, but they're both in my top five, so whatevs.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzyszmAMSb/

Would've thought it just meant "thanks" to supporters... but says "Pt. 2"!!!

i have one thing and one thing only to say:

OH FUCK YEAH

seems like a new record to me, they obviously like to crank it out

so the end of the last record goes in a fairly gospel direction, not sure how much I want more if that is what the cover art is indicating

clips posted to their instagram just now.

Previews sound great! Only one track seems gospel-influence from what I can tell. Groove-wise it sounded closer to 5 to me.

I don't want to spoil it so just gave a few seconds' listen to each preview but this sound potentislly right up there with '5' and '7' (love 'Untitled' but just not quite as much). Inflo is Midas but with a happy ending.

Somehow I convinced myself this was coming today, got me through the week.

Anybody heard anything anywhere about it?

Samples here:

https://www.instagram.com/saultglobal/

Confirmed out tomorrow September 18th!

Cannot *wait*!

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a97eba371b5c3399874c8792668566f116dc4feb/0_303_1675_1005/master/1675.jpg?width=1300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=7758c4c888a4c85016c8d7283653fe31

Five star review at the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/17/sault-untitled-rise-review

😬YEEEHHZZZZZ😬

great news! what a review.

Awesome. Still waiting on my delivery for the last one though!

Oh shit

"more obviously dancefloor-focused"

I like the sound of that

psyched

Still waiting on my delivery for the last one though!

mine arrived yesterday so hopefully en route.

psyched for tomorrow.

Indeed, I like the sound of this one.

Got my CDs of '5,' '7,' and 'Untitled (Black Is),' but not LP of the latter. Seems like they're reaching folks in the U.S. now-ish.

I would *love* for "18 September" to mean midnight, GMT, so I could get this in two hours...