SAULT spent 2020 unveiling two moving and powerful bodies of work: Untitled (Black Is) arrived first on Juneteenth and Untitled (Rise) followed almost exactly three months later on September 18th. They dropped not one, but two incredibly timely albums in 2020
In 2020 alone, the influential producer (born Dean Josiah Cover) took home the UK’s Mercury Prize for Album of the Year (for producing Kiwanuka’s eponymous third album) and the coveted Ivor Novello Award for Best Album (for co-writing Little Simz’s Grey Area). While the group members choose to remain anonymous, one name can be found in the liner notes of each of SAULT’s albums: Inflo, the award-winning producer who’s also worked with the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Little Simz, Tom Odell, and Cleo Soul. Neo-soul and R&B songs are frequently filled with distinct chatter under the music, spoken words and dozens of instruments ranging from synth, keyboards, and guitar to all kinds of percussion and violins. There’s no clearly defined lead singer, with an undefinable number of voices singing melody, harmonies, and backing vocals, often in a loosely choral setting. Listening to SAULT’s catalog of work, it’s clear the group puts its collective and collaborative spirit center stage.
While they are certainly based in the UK, the collective’s identity is a tightly-guarded secret, with its members eschewing media attention in favor of recording under the umbrella of the group’s title. In the weeks since that release and its subsequent chart milestone, we’ve rounded up five things you need to know about the mysterious collective.įirst and foremost, no one seems to know who SAULT is - which is no small feat in this digital age. 99 on the Official Albums Chart dated July 8th. Their latest full-length, AIR, dropped on April 15th, and features the highlights “Reality,” “Air” and “Solar.” You can stream it below, or grab the full project through a Bandcamp Name Your Price download.Īfter a few years of building momentum by releasing their music at the drop of a hat with virtually no promotion, their 2021 project Nine scored the group their first chart entry in their native UK, debuting at No.
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