SAULT

UNTITLED (Black Is)

soul/funk/gospel sounds. A few stand out tracks, and the whole thing flows nicely. "Wildfires" is a real nice cut and while you can say it feels appropriate in today's climate, its really been this way for decades/centuries.

This really should be on the front page.

despite having a great message, untitled is pretty stale musically
faves: wildfires, hard life, sorry, eternal life, miracles
least faves: interludes, black, pray up, stop dem, don’t shoot

I had never heard of this and didn’t know anything about Sault, and I still don’t, as they’re incredibly mysterious. But I saw both this and the other untitled record in a lot of year end lists, so I decided to check them
both out. I’m starting here, and while it is really good, I still think there’s room for improvement.

Untitled (Black Is) is a really good protest album, but it’s not perfect. It’s a little long, and many moments feel underdeveloped. ... read more

First time hearing Sault, I have some impressions. First and foremost the album concept is great, the cover is simple but sets the statement in a clear way. As I was listening I was absorving the information and thinking about it, I do like the overall songs, some were fillers but 70% of the album is solid. I was reading the reviews in this page and caught myself thinking the same way of some users here, I do think the record is quite repetitive, I get the message but somehow I don't feel as ... read more