Sault (band)

History

On 15 February 2019, Sault released their debut track "We Are the Sun" via their record label Forever Living Originals, followed in March 2019 by "Don't Waste My Time". In May 2019, the group released their debut album, 5, and in September 2019, their second album, 7. The albums Untitled (Black Is), released in June 2020, and Untitled (Rise), released in September 2020, both received universal critical acclaim, with the latter earning a Mercury Prize nomination in 2021.

In June 2021, the band released their fifth studio album Nine. Between their 2019 debut and late 2023, they had never played a live show, given an interview or released a music video. In April 2022, Sault released their sixth studio album Air, described by The Guardian as a "total volte-face" and by Pitchfork as "a sharp pivot to lush contemporary classical". In October 2022, the collective released a reggae-influenced EP 10, consisting of one ten-minute-long song "Angel".

In November 2022, the collective surprise-released five albums simultaneously as a free download via WeTransfer: 11, AIIR, Earth, Today & Tomorrow, and Untitled (God), featuring 56 tracks in total. In May 2023, 11 won the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Album", with producer Inflo, vocalists Cleo Sol and Chronixx, and musician Jack Peñate as recipients. In November 2023, the group announced their first live performance, teasing unreleased material, and later clarified a series of seven live performances each with music from a different album.

On 14 December in London, the group performed songs from a forthcoming album Acts of Faith. Subsequent 2024 dates were announced in international locations but never took place. In early 2024, a collaboration with André 3000 was announced. In July 2024, Acts of Faith was released online for free as a continuous single .WAV track, and on 25 December, the album was released on streaming platforms, followed by vinyl in April 2025.