Sault Untitled (Rise) Vinyl LP 2020

Tracklist:

1. Strong
2. Fearless
3. Rise
4. I Just Want To Dance
5. Street Fighter
6. Son Shine
7. Rise Intently
8. The Beginning & The End
9. Free
10. You Know It Ain't
11. Uncomfortable
12. No Black Violins In London
13. Scary Times
14. The Black & Gold
15. Little Boy

Very little is known about the collective of musicians behind the SAULT project, but their music in many ways speaks for itself. Earlier in the year they delivered Untitled (Black Is), a heartfelt, angry and righteous set of soul, funk, drill and spoken word tracks that provided a brilliant commentary on what it means to be black in 2020. It's a contender for album of the year, for sure, and the good news is that this speedy follow-up is every bit as essential. It's undoubtedly more celebratory than its predecessor, but every bit as musically detailed, combining cutting-edge electronics and all manner of infectious rhythms with enlightening vocals and all manner of live jazz, soul, punk-funk and jazz-funk instrumentation (as well as some seriously evocative orchestration).