Sault announce new album ‘9’, solely obtainable for 99 days

Sault have introduced particulars of a brand new album – ‘9’ is about to come back out subsequent week and can solely be obtainable on-line for 99 days.

The brand new album, which follows their pair of 2019 information, ‘5’ and ‘7’, was teased by the mysterious collective on Instagram earlier this week.

Taking to the identical platform at this time (June 16), Sault have confirmed that ‘9’ is certainly a brand new album, and gave particulars about its launch.

“9 will solely exist for ninety 9 days,” they wrote. “You may obtain from sault.global. Accessible on vinyl and all streaming platforms.”

Upon visiting the band’s web site, a message reads: “108 days left of 9,” hinting that the 99 days of its lifespan – and thus its launch date – start subsequent Friday (June 25).

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For the reason that launch of ‘5’ and ‘7’ in 2019, Sault launched two critically acclaimed albums in 2020, ‘Untitled (Black Is)’ and ‘Untitled (Rise)’.

‘Untitled (Black Is)’ featured in NME‘s listing of the 50 finest albums of 2020, hailed as “a stirring protest album that accompanied America’s summer season of racial unrest”.

The appraisal continued: “Nameless British collective SAULT made two standout albums this 12 months: [‘Untitled (Black Is)’ and, ‘Untitled (Rise)’]. The previous – extra a stomp-the-streets soundtrack than its dance-the-beats successor – was the group’s arresting tackle on Black identification. Launched on Juneteenth, it excoriated police brutality with spoken-word slams and beautiful soul numbers.

“The collective maintain their playing cards out of view and hold the main points non-public. For them, the music, at all times, does the speaking.”