7 (Sault album)

7 is the second studio album from British rhythm and blues musical group Sault. The album has been met with positive critical reception.

7
Studio album by Sault
Released	27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	33:57
Label	Forever Living Originals
Producer	Inflo
Sault chronology
5 (2019) 7 (2019) Untitled (Black Is) (2020)

Critical reception

In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis reviewed both 5 and 7, giving them each five stars out of five, writing that both are "fantastic, walking an idiosyncratic path that zig-zags between ESG-esque post-punk funk, early 80s boogie and something approaching neo-soul, without ever really fitting into any of those categories or sounding like straightforward homage".^[1] Reviewing the albums of the year for The Arts Desk, Barney Harsent gave 7 five out of five stars for writing compelling dance music but also deep soul music with "smooth intent and raw delivery" that are "as affecting combination as I’ve ever heard".^[2] In Q, Chris Catchpole scored this four out of five stars due to its mix of musical features and moods.^[3]

Citing their first two albums, Paste declared Sault one of the 15 new British bands that audiences should listen to in 2020.^[4]

Accolades for 7

Issuer	Listing	Rank
Bandcamp[5]	The Best Albums of 2019	2

Track listing

1. "Over" (Dean Josiah Cover and Cleopatra Nikolic) – 2:25
2. "No Bullshit" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:47
3. "Feel So Good" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:07
4. "Living in America" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:21
5. "Tip Toe" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:10
6. "Smile and Go" (Cover and Nikolic) – 2:44
7. "Threats" (Cover and Nikolic) – 4:21
8. "Red Lights" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:04
9. "Friends" (Cover and Nikolic) – 3:58
10. "Waterfalls" (Cover and Nikolic) – 4:00

Personnel

Sault

• Kadeem Clarke
• Dean Josiah "Inflo" Cover
• Cleopatra "Cleo Sol" Nikolic
• Melisa "Kid Sister" Young