A spiritual fusion of neo-soul and traditional African percussion. Earthy, devotional, and rhythmically dense, it feels like a communal prayer in a sunlit forest.
It's like a soulful church service held in a sun-drenched forest with incredible drummers.
A grounded, rhythmic prayer that radiates warmth and communal strength.
Released as part of a massive five-album drop on November 1, 2022, Earth represents the most rhythmically diverse and spiritually focused facet of SAULT's ambitious output. While other albums in the quintet explored orchestral textures or post-punk, Earth centers on the intersection of African percussion and neo-soul. The album was famously part of a password-protected 'offering to God,' emphasizing its devotional intent. Sonically, it is characterized by dry, high-mixed percussion and the band's signature choral vocal layering. The track 'Stronger' emerged as a critical centerpiece, earning an Ivor Novello nomination and being hailed as one of the group's finest compositions. The production, likely led by Inflo, maintains the collective's mysterious, analog-heavy aesthetic while pushing toward a more global, percussion-led sound. It stands as a testament to the group's ability to blend political consciousness with deep spiritual yearning without sacrificing the groove.
Put this on for
Sunlight hitting the kitchen floor while the coffee brewsBarefoot on damp grass before the rest of the world wakes upThat deep breath taken right after a long period of stressDriving toward the horizon with no radio static, just rhythmQuietly folding laundry while the house feels unusually stillA solitary walk through the woods where the trees feel like listenersJournaling by a window as a storm clears and the light returns
Moments worth waiting for
The sudden shift into polyrhythmic African drumming that grounds the ethereal vocal layers
The way 'Stronger' builds from a simple groove into a massive, defiant choral anthem
The immersive eight-minute journey of 'The Lord’s With Me' where the bassline feels like a heartbeat
Sounds like
2022s production with a timeless soul
Sits beside
Black Terrestrial - Cleo Sol, Legacy! Legacy! - Jamila Woods, Mother - Cleo Sol, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz
Lyrical territory
spirituality, nature, self_examination
03Deviation
Earth · vs · SAULT
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Lyrics · ↑ +11% more than usual
On this album, spirituality sits about 11% more prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
