Album: Air
Artist: Sault
Release Date: April 13, 2022
Label: Forever Living Originals
Favorite Tracks:
- Air
- Sault
- Time is Precious
Thoughts:
The anonymous UK music collective Sault released two highly regarded albums in 2020, Untitled (Black Is) and Untitled (Rise), and then Nine in 2021 which was only available to stream for 99 days (I missed it!). While their earlier releases were a mix of R&B, disco, and afrobeat with experimental touches, I’m not sure where to classify Air. I guess it’s experimental orchestral and choral music. Most of the songs have vocalizations but no actual lyrics. It could be the score for a movie, or perhaps a ballet. It’s definitely different from the pop mainstream of today!
Rating: ****
Album of the Week 2022
January
- Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Adele –30
- Tran Uy Duc – Came
- Yard Act – The Overload
- Aoife O’Donovan – Age of Apathy
February
- Tanya Taqaq – Tongues
- Various Artists – Summer of Soul soundtrack
- Mitski – Laurel Hell
- Shamir – Hetrosexuality
March
- Lady Pills – What I Want
- Stromae – Multitude
- Jenny Hval – Classic Objects
- Yumi Zouma – Present Tense
April
- Ibibio Sound Machine – Electricity
- Soul Glo – Diaspora Problems
- The Linda Lindas – Growing Up
- Deer Scout – Woodpecker
Panorama of the Mountains 