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7 (Sault album)

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7
A black cover with two matchsticks making a "7" on it
Studio album by
Released27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
GenreRhythm and blues
Length33:57
LabelForever Living Originals
ProducerInflo
Sault chronology
5
(2019)
7
(2019)
Untitled (Black Is)
(2020)

7 is the second studio album from British rhythm and blues musical group Sault. The album has been met with positive critical reception.

Critical reception

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In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis reviewed both 5 and 7, giving them each five stars out of five, writing that both are "fantastic, walking an idiosyncratic path that zig-zags between ESG-esque post-punk funk, early 80s boogie and something approaching neo-soul, without ever really fitting into any of those categories or sounding like straightforward homage".[1] Reviewing the albums of the year for The Arts Desk, Barney Harsent gave 7 five out of five stars for writing compelling dance music but also deep soul music with "smooth intent and raw delivery" that are "as affecting combination as I’ve ever heard".[2] In Q, Chris Catchpole scored this four out of five stars due to its mix of musical features and moods.[3]

Citing their first two albums, Paste declared Sault one of the 15 new British bands that audiences should listen to in 2020.[4]

Accolades for 7
Issuer Listing Rank
Bandcamp[5] The Best Albums of 2019 2

Track listing

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  1. "Over" (Dean Josiah Cover and Cleopatra Nikolic) – 2:25
  2. "No Bullshit" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:47
  3. "Feel So Good" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:07
  4. "Living in America" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:21
  5. "Tip Toe" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:10
  6. "Smile and Go" (Cover and Nikolic) – 2:44
  7. "Threats" (Cover and Nikolic) – 4:21
  8. "Red Lights" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:04
  9. "Friends" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:58
  10. "Waterfalls" (Cover and Nikolic) – 4:00

Personnel

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Sault

References

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  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (20 December 2019). "Sault: 5 / 7 Review – Intriguing Grooves from a Mystery Funk Machine". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ Harsent, Barney (20 December 2019). "Albums of the Year 2019: Sault 7". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ Catchpole, Chris (January 2020). "Q Review". Q. United Kingdom: 113. ISSN 0955-4955.
  4. ^ Manno, Lizzie (19 March 2020). "The 15 New British Acts You Need to Know in 2020". Paste. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "The Best Albums of 2019: #20–1". Bandcamp. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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