We gonna have a SAULT thread then

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Cleo Sol and Inflo although there may be some others

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Really liked the first album from 2019, havenā€™t listened to the second.

I think the first record this year is really powerful but musically I feel itā€™s a bit samey.

I didnā€™t really get totally on board with the Cleo Sol for the same reason - I feel Inflo has become a bit one-note with his production this year.

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In the Guardian review there was a mention that it had something to do with Leona Lewisā€™s aunt or something.

Did Black Is qualify for a mercury because it was pay what you want on bandcamp when it was released?

As I said in the new release thread think Rise just shaves it, is a lot more streamlined and the Spokenword tracks feel more of the album than on Black Is. They are still the best albums of the year by some margin though.

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In Rainbows was shortlisted, so I donā€™t see why this wouldnā€™t have been eligible too

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Discovered this band in the least cool way possible - via Shazam when I heard them playing in H&M. Think it was ā€˜masterpieceā€™ that was playing. Imagine my joy at finding out how much material there was to dive into. Latest is absolutely brilliant.

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They might not have wanted to enter it. I assume each artist submits to be included for the mercury prize?Thought Id read something like that about it in the past?

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Yeah thereā€™s the whole entry fee etc issue, I just meant that being on bandcamp wouldnā€™t have excluded it from contention

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Just listened to Untitled (Rise) on the way home there. Christ, thatā€™s good.

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Both albums easily in my top 5 of the year to date. 5 also brilliant. 7 probably the weakest for me, but itā€™s still decent. How they arenā€™t getting massive even quicker than they are is kind of beyond me, they have a pretty broad appeal to my ears.

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I donā€™t think word of mouth is as much of a thing right now. Theyā€™ve been the band Iā€™ve seen mentioned the most of Facebook other than Idles though on the people I have on there.

They could definitely be bigger if they were focussed on being

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man I feel daft for only just getting on these

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This is fantastic. Really get lost in it. Got that Traumprinz-esque sound to it that stops the more recognisable samples being too distracting. Powerful and danceable and dreamy at the same time, I love it.

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Black Is, is Rough Trades album of the year. Which isnā€™t interedting but, 5 & 7 are available on vinyl from Rough Trade if anyone wants them.

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This a surprisingly good call from them. Donā€™t rate their top ten much otherwise (apart from Porridge Radio).

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Havenā€™t looked at the others in the list yet saw Blue 5 & 7 on vinyl and pegged it to the checkout. Said before Rise is the one for me but, there is so little in it.

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Very late to the party on this for a very silly reason

I must have got them completely mixed up with a different band as I thought they were punky indie rock

Black Is blew me away, just stunning.

Then listened to Rise and liked it but didnā€™t have the same impact, the sort of album I tend to enjoy but not return to. But will give it a lot more time to reveal itself given how much I love Black Is.

Albums seem to be being reissued but are really expensive - sold out version of Black Is was Ā£17.99 at Normanā€™s and the reissue is Ā£30

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Phonica are selling all 4 reissues. Came up on instagram today. Think the original versions of Rise and Black Is were about Ā£30 because they were double vinyl?

https://www.phonicarecords.com/artist/sault/169472/all/latest/desc

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Updated thoughts: Black Is and Rise both very good, though I tend to skip the spoken word bits

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Was also relatively late to these, but I absolutely love them. Particularly think the production/sound of their stuff is absolutely spot on.

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