Nine (Sault album)

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Nine
Sault
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Untitled (Rise)
(2020) 		Nine
(2021) 		Air
(2021)

Nine is the fifth studio album by the British rhythm and blues collective Sault, released on 25 June 2021 on Forever Living Originals. Produced by Inflo, the album was only available on streaming services and as a digital download for 99 days, until 2 October 2021.[2] The album received widespread critical acclaim, appearing on several end-of-year lists and received praise for its diversity of musical genres and styles as well as the lyrics' exploration of the urban black experience.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
7.8⁄10[9]
Uncut9⁄10[10]

According to the review aggregator

Pitchfork Media compares the "repetitive, earwormy melodies" paired with "ominous undertones" to children's rhymes; the review assess all tracks on the album pointing out the heavy lyrical themes and the band's ability to laugh through them.[9]

Barney Harsent of

AllMusic Guide gave this release four out of five stars and included it as the "Best of 2021", with reviewer Andy Kellman speculating that the tracks are outtakes from the band's previous albums, leading to the eclectic mix of styles that "play out like fragments of a concept album about grim street life caused by a lack of opportunities and endangered by a surplus of looming threats", but notes that even if they are outtakes, they are "no slapdash addendum" to the band's catalogue.[5]

Nine on year-end lists
Publication List Rank
AllMusic Guide[5]
 Best of 2021 —
The Arts Desk[6] Albums of the Year: 2021 —
Consequence[14] The 50 Albums of 2021
27
The Guardian[15] The 50 Best Albums of 2021
6
NME[16] The 50 Albums of 2021
47
Uncut[17] The 50 Albums of 2021
5

Nine was nominated for Best Album at the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.[18][19]

Track listing

Nine track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Haha"0:51
2."London Gangs"3:26
3."Trap Life"3:03
4."Fear"3:30
5."Mike's Story"0:56
6."Bitter Streets"4:01
7."Alcohol"4:03
8."You from London"3:49
9."9"5:14
10."Light's in Your Hands"5:04
Total length:34:06

Chart performance

Chart performance for Nine
Chart Peak Duration
United Kingdom (
Official Charts)[20]
 70 2 weeks

Personnel

Sault

Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Awad, Jem (2022-06-25). "Sault's Nine Is a Blast of Innovative, Socially Conscious R&B — Available for Just 99 Days". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  2. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  3. ^ a b "Nine by Sault Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  4. ^ a b "Nine by Sault Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  5. ^
    AllMusic Guide
    . Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  6. ^ a b c Harsent, Barney (2021-12-31). "Albums of the Year 2021: Sault – Nine". Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  7. ^ a b Mullin, Kyle (2021-07-07). "If the Bruising Storytelling of SAULT's NINE Doesn't Captivate You, Their Rhythms Will". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  8. ^ a b Lindevall, Sofie (2021-06-25). "Album Review: SAULT – Nine". Gigwise. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  9. ^
    Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  10. ^
    ISSN 1368-0722
    .
  11. ^ Empire, Kitty (2021-06-03). "Sault: Nine review – a masterclass in anger and balm". The Observer.
  12. ^ Leas, Ryan (2021-07-29). "Album Of The Week: SAULT NINE". Stereogum. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  13. ^ Dukes, Will (2021-10-09). "An Ode to Sault's Disappearing Album Nine". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  14. ^ "The 50 Albums of 2021". Consequence. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  15. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". The Guardian. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  16. ^ "The 50 Albums of 2021". NME. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Sault's Nine on Year End Lists". Album of the Year. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  18. ^ Smith, Carl (April 7, 2022). "Ivor Novello Awards 2022: Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Inflo lead list of nominations". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  19. ^ Rhian, Daly (19 May 2022). "Sam Fender, Dave, Little Simz and more win at The Ivors 2022". NME. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Sault | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

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