SAULT - Air ALBUM REVIEW
The cover used is gorgeous alternate art for this album and might be cover of the year for me.
I’ve reviewed SAULT before, and I’ve liked pretty much everything the group has released. Only one out of a couple of the known members, Inflo, has come out of the shadows since nearly every other member is anonymous. Their two UNTITLED albums, Black Is and Rise, are all great alongside their Nine album, which is currently only available on physical media like vinyl. Their signature neo-soul/R&B sound works very well, but on Air, we’re getting something entirely different. What is it? Let’s get into Air and unravel the mystery.
Let’s just get the cat out of the bag: this is just a classical album. No way to sugarcoat it, this is a modern classical album. I’ve never heard SAULT go in this direction at all, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. One of 2021’s best albums, Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which has gorgeous classical-style production, was entirely produced by the aforementioned Inflo. In terms of what I’ve heard from SAULT’s discography, this is a brilliant move. If this was put out by anyone else, we wouldn’t have the first clue on what it’s about. Since most of the group’s work focuses on the strength of Black people, the concept could be applied to this and it works brilliantly. The level of ambition that this album has is stunning and is a massive achievement for a musical act so drenched in the shadows. Overall, Air is a masterpiece. SAULT’s ambitions pay off with modern producer legend Inflo at the helm.
10/10
Listen here
YouTube Music
Air is a Forever Living Originals release.
I’ve reviewed SAULT before, and I’ve liked pretty much everything the group has released. Only one out of a couple of the known members, Inflo, has come out of the shadows since nearly every other member is anonymous. Their two UNTITLED albums, Black Is and Rise, are all great alongside their Nine album, which is currently only available on physical media like vinyl. Their signature neo-soul/R&B sound works very well, but on Air, we’re getting something entirely different. What is it? Let’s get into Air and unravel the mystery.
Let’s just get the cat out of the bag: this is just a classical album. No way to sugarcoat it, this is a modern classical album. I’ve never heard SAULT go in this direction at all, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. One of 2021’s best albums, Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which has gorgeous classical-style production, was entirely produced by the aforementioned Inflo. In terms of what I’ve heard from SAULT’s discography, this is a brilliant move. If this was put out by anyone else, we wouldn’t have the first clue on what it’s about. Since most of the group’s work focuses on the strength of Black people, the concept could be applied to this and it works brilliantly. The level of ambition that this album has is stunning and is a massive achievement for a musical act so drenched in the shadows. Overall, Air is a masterpiece. SAULT’s ambitions pay off with modern producer legend Inflo at the helm.
10/10
Listen here
YouTube Music
Air is a Forever Living Originals release.
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