Just announced.

"We present out first "Untitled" album to mark a moment in time where we as Black Peoppe, and of Black Origin are fighting for our lives. RIP George Floyd and all those who have suffered from police brutality and systemic racism. Change is happening... we are focused.
Sault x"

Waiting on more details

I've been kind of surprised that there hasn't been a swifter musical response to our current moment - RTJ4 is maybe the closest (and certainly relevant) but that was announced before shit broke out.

Maybe COVID is making it harder to collaborate but so much is done digitally now anyway...

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

But I'm more than comfortable waiting on this one. I know it's gonna be a vibe.

Other than "Waterfalls", I can't tell you much about that album.
It's exciting to hear they have some new music coming out.
One of those snippets on their IG page was kinda tight.
But man, I kinda wanted them to, I don't know, sit down for 2020?
I mean they put out 2 projects last year.

Living in America
Tip Toe
Threats
Red Lights
Friends
Waterfalls

That is one helluva stretch run to close out an album.






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..and miles to go before i sleep...

The music is great.
I'm gonna run the album again today.

I'm just thinking...
2 full album releases in 2019.
Another the summer of 2020?
Even YOU know that's a lot for any artist.
And while I know we're not operating under the normal record label system,
there is the concern about flooding the market, even with your core audience.

I definitely agree with you. Griselda also comes to mind w/ these concerns. Seems like albums are the new mixtapes, again. 10 years ago Madlib put out brand new project every month for the whole year. I liked most of it. I don't think theres a such thing as saturation either.

..that pre-order link can't get here fast enough.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

Not sure what time. BBC6

Somebody at Fat Beats help us man lol.

I had planned on buying both previous albums in one swoop......until I realized that would be an $80 purchase.

I'm pretty far from a cheap person....but that's a little out of hand.

This is definitely my least favourite consequence of the way markets are turning. Being in Canada is annoying even with US only stuff if I have to pay for shipping and the price conversion, it's just as bad as Europe. LB May the Lord Watch vinyl came to over $60 for me. But yeah, end rant...

Especially since I like this release a lot more based on my limited spins compared to their original works.


The shipping alone for the vinyl version of the most recent album from bandcamp would cost me over $19. That is way way way too much.

I hope this drops elsewhere. And soon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000k1lx

As played on Gilles Peterson's show. Starts around 38min into the recording. Gonna vibe out to this at a park in the afternoon.

I haven't even gotten to the first two yet.

Yesterday I hung out at a park with a friend and we had the Gilles Peterson stream on repeat while we chatted about life and love and social issues. Sun was in full effect and we ate some cannolis. The album was really reinvigorating and inspiring for us to continue doing the work that's necessary in these times.

I'm excited to hear it in high quality and in a more private setting as well. Gilles said that it's supposed to be out "early" this week.

I copped it.
Still couldn't convince myself to pull the trigger on the Cleo Sol album along with it.

saultglobal.bandcamp.com

www.sault.global

Edit: also available as free/name-your-price download on Bandcamp (link in post above mine)

it's going to take a while to digest. how they continue to produce so much great music (as sault or not) is wild.

And was blown away, need to really sit down with no distractions. Can someone tell me more about the artist/band?

Mysterious collective out of London. As far as I know, members are Inflo (producer) and Cleo Sol (singer)... not sure who else?

Cleo Sol released her own album this year which is amazing. On a Minnie Riperton/Rotary Connection tip:

https://cleosol.bandcamp.com/

cast of session musicians, etc.

Really good so far - I really want more artists to get to writing about everything right now (both pandemic-related and BLM-related) but really want them to do it on their terms --- "relevant" music made for the moment can either feel cheap/gimmicky/half-hearted or fully there, coming from an authentic and engaged and complicated place. It's a disappointment when it's the former.

This feels really full and authentically present, just as it should be.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

They dove all the way in for this journey.

By the time you get to "Black": wooooooooooooooohBOOOOOOYYYYY

That song alone made me start the entire listening experience over from the beginning, just to respect the simple fact that I lost MY ENTIRE SHIT for all 3 minutes & 54 seconds of this jarringly stark, yet somber sonic masterpiece.

Damn.

This ain't background music. This is the conversation that should be happening everywhere.

Once you make it through Eternal Life, you realize this is a different journey altogether. This isn't that same sad song that ends in tragedy and understanding. You are encouraged to push further, beyond the boundaries.

Monsters... sheesh!

We need to sit with this album for a bit.




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..and miles to go before i sleep...

I was literally moved to tears listening to this joint. This is the younger generations What's Going On amd they put their foot all up in this project and it needs to be heard by all black people!!



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I've only heard small bits and pieces of SAULT joints, but I liked 'em enough to cop both 5 and 7 on wax. but I'm still waiting for them to be delivered, so I have yet to hear a complete body of work from the group.

suddenly there's this Untitled album that I can enjoy digitally right now. ...but do I start here? I was looking forward to beginning with 5 and progressing with the group. this album, however, was clearly released for this particular moment in time. I love the fact that it exists, but I'm hesitant to dive into the group from this project. I know I'm overthinking this, but hey...

what do you all say?

if you bought them on bandcamp, you should have digital access, no? (I didn't order them yet so not positive but I thought I'd seen that.)

If not, grab a streaming subscription for a month or two. They're all on Spotify and Apple Music, I'm assuming most other services as well.

I actually do think hearing 5 first might be the best intro -- after that, order probably doesn't matter a whole lot.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

nah, I got them from HHV (I'm not expecting any download codes included in the package, either).

word, if you suggest starting at the beginning, that's what I'll do.

Listen to the new album. Doesn't matter if you havent heard the first 2 yet because this isn't a story that you have in order. A year removed from their last 2 and the quality hasn't wavered...it's just consistently good music.

Thanks to y'all for posting their free Bandcamp link. Gonna listen soon!
---

https://twitter.com/MeeshUniVerSoul


"She was on that tip about stoppin' the violence
About my people she was teachin' me..."

Red from Mr Bongo
https://us.mrbongo.com/products/untitled-black-is-vinyl-lp?variant=31930614054982

White from Rough Trade
https://www.roughtrade.com/us/sault/untitled/lp-plus

was about to order tomorrow.
think I may go the red route.

wow, I loved Cleo Sol's album this year (Rose in The Dark) and now this? I really need to look into SAULT's previous albums.

Gives me Soul II Soul vibes without really sounding like Soul II Soul.

I can always count on OKP digging up stuff like this. Like it’s Y2K all over again!

💜

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzyszmAMSb/?igshid=1wnwjng76rrhs

I'm stoked. Immediate vinyl cop for me.

..at all.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

and Son Shine.

And Strong.

I can't wait.

n/m

respect,
bc

"my old boy from the Point but I'm from Southwest..."

"Are you really ready to carry some weight?,
Are you ready to design your fate?" -Kelvin Mercer

from the same sessions for the Untitled tracks, right?

I'd be surprised and shocked if these tracks are in fact 'newer' than the ones from Untitled.

If so, I'm super impressed it only took three months to create these songs.

Also seems as if the group continues to get better and better with each release, or perhaps I was too harsh with my initial listens of the firs two releases from Sault.

Also suppose I'll have to wait a bit until local stores here in the states have this album in stock since ordering directly from Sault will cost too much with the shipping & handling.

nm

..I have multiple copies of all their vinyl releases.

They're on the short-list of artists that I'd willingly pay a subscription to guarantee I received all releases & merch moving forward.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

I thought the song snippets on IG meant it was going to be released today.

His tweet said from 3 PM so idk if around that time (assuming 3 in the UK) or what. I'm sure it'll be on the show replay they post

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000mjg9

Is a major label or an imprint from a major label releasing their material? Main reason I am asking is in reference to the speed of them cranking out physical releases for their works.

Everything leads to Forever Living Originals, which only has Sault & Cleo Sol for releases.

I assume that would kinda explain the little to no US distribution as well.

They don't seem to care about making money very much. Giving away Untitled (it's name your price on bandcamp) is kinda crazy business wise.

i mess with it and wish them all the success in the world bc the music has really been stellar

>They don't seem to care about making money very much. Giving
>away Untitled (it's name your price on bandcamp) is kinda
>crazy business wise.

Run The Jewels started out the same way. Outside of the fact El-P and Killer Mike are much more established artists then the folks from Sault, Run The Jewels sold a TON of merch both online and offline and also got a grip of money from touring, so they were able to profit in the end.

I do wonder how the folks in Sault are turning a profit. Perhaps Sault is almost like a side-group from the members and they make enough of a living from the works they release when they are actually credited and acknowledged.

cleo has her own stuff going on, and inflo is putting in work (producing, engineering etc.)

i think cleo and inflo a couple too

https://saultglobal.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-rise

unlike Black Is, this one is about $9 but it's still an INSTANT COP
---

https://twitter.com/MeeshUniVerSoul


welp

wow

They're really trying to shut this year down out of the gate...

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

the trigger on that $20+ shipping cost for this vinyl.

Hopefully a domestic US vinyl retailer will sell it online.

With the success and added attention the prior album received, I'm almost certain this will occur.

Pretty damn cool how they manage to change their style up with each release. I do prefer the prior album a bit more, but this isn't half bad, especially given the quick turnaround.

They have 5 (although it's OOS), 7, and Untitled (Black Is) and shipping is standard for US delivery (assuming you're in the states).

Untitled is still a $44 preorder for me - 39 + 5 shipping - but a bit more reasonable. 5 and 7 are only 28 (without shipping).

edit for the URL: https://us.mrbongo.com/

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

I ordered the colored variant for Untitled from Mr. Bongo.

Rough Trade also sold a colored variant for Untitled as well, so that's another website I'll keep my eyes on. At least for Rough Trade, I can use my bike and trek it to Williamsburg to snag a copy if they do in fact choose to sell it.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

Directly from the Sault website since that's a bit cheaper than ordering it from bandcamp. Interesting how that works out.


I do wonder if variants for Rise will drop.

..this is golden, in so many ways.

As a stand alone album, it holds such a critical place in modern music (esp given the current circumstances). Yet, its even more incredible when received with the rest of their catalog as a volume of musical output in a madd world.

The influences showcased on each album are pivotal.

Can't wait for my vinyl to arrive.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

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Definitely more upbeat/danceable.

Uncomfortable & Son Shine are the immediate stand outs.
I'm going to try and run 'Black Is' and 'Rise' back to back on Sunday.

Funny how strings can make a stripped down project so instantly BIG

..for Untitled (Black Is). I received the notification @ 6am.

Still waiting for shipping confirmation for Untitled (Rise). Its been a minutes since i've been this excited about new albums on vinyl.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

It was the red joint from Mr. Bongo.
Got a notification that it was delivered, but there's nothing in front of my building.

I'm real salty man.
$50 gone.

..I've been dealing with pkg theft in BK as well.

Couriers aren't ringing doorbells or honoring request for required signatures (due to social distancing) and thieves are bold as hell knowing that most people are actually home now.

Any chance they'll resend to a FedEX/UPS store without additional charges?




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..and miles to go before i sleep...

Got it today.
I've never had problems with packages before.
This was the 1st time I had received a delivered notification
and then nothing for 2 days.

A brotha was sweating though ha.
Went on the Mr. Bongo site and BOTH vinyl releases
are sold out.
And the red joint is doing for over $100 on discogs.

Glad to hear you got it ok.

I'm thinking they'll be doing another big pressing of all four releases soon, maybe the cleo sol, too -- they've been getting too much press to not try for more physical copies...

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

..and they've been using Covid as an excuse.

I'm currently tracking my pkg now. That shit arrived in Queens, was sent BK, to Staten Island (for who knows WHAT reason), and then back to the Queens shipping center.

I'm. Still. Waiting. © JoDeCi


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

Red Mr. Bongo
Rise isn't shipping til Mid November.

..I was surprised by the additional album art for this release.

That listening session was one for the ages.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

Damn. Sooooo dope.

Free
Son Shine
You Know It Ain't
Strong
Fearless

Good God.

Blue vinyl variants for Rise, 7, and 5.

https://www.roughtrade.com/us/sault/untitled

https://www.roughtrade.com/us/sault/7

https://www.roughtrade.com/us/sault/5

I mean, it's about time for them.

I'm listening to it now as an album for the first time in a minute and I might have to put this in the running with 5 as my favorite.

Maybe because it came at the end of their massive run, maybe I didn't give it the attention at the time it deserved --- but I know I ran it for a while and I just don't remember these tracks being this BIG.

Anyhow, now that we've had a chance to sit with these albums for a while, what's everyone's fav?

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

I find myself coming back to 5 and 9 the most.

I realized lately (since there's SO MUCH music), that I've been
shuffling a lot of their stuff. So I'm losing track of what is on what...ha.

Strong
Fearless
Son Shine
Uncomfortable

Those are still the standouts.
But you're right, it's between this and 5 as my favorite.

https://www.fatbeats.com/products/sault-11-lp-import

They TAXIN tho. 53 for vinyl & 30 for a CD

Tough call.

From the search I just did on their website, some of the new records unfortunately appear to have been sold out of their pre-order status already; the vinyl versions appear to cost just under $25 though.

To re-iterate, Mr. Bongo appears to be fans of the band and normally stock their releases for domestic availability roughly 3-6 months after the band releases them on their website.

Turntable Lab and Rough Trade also tends to sell their records as well for somewhat reasonable domestic prices.

Happy hunting for folks looking for their records for reasonable prices.

Still waiting on my Mr. Bongo 11. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

but Mr. Bongo hasn't shipped it out yet? If so, that's most unfortunate. Did you get an update on the order as to why it's delayed?

... normally I don't do the preorders that charge immediately. I prefer the get charged when it ships. I really wanted 11 though, and didn't think it'd sell out.

Always a disappointment to me when I buy vinyl and it’s just the record. I can listen to the music as much as I want for free if I really want to, so I’m gonna need a liner notes sheet at least! Go all out and give me a booklet(I see you LB - May the Lord Watch), and I’m probably buying all your merch too.

I still pull out The Roots CD booklets and revisit from time to time.