Sault

Sault arrived in 2019 as a mystery and have mostly stayed one. The British collective is steered by producer Inflo and singer-songwriter Cleo Sol, with a revolving door of guests that has included Kid Sister, Chronixx, Jack Peñate, Little Simz and Michael Kiwanuka, and a sound that blurs R&B, gospel, house and disco into one long, rolling groove. They work largely in anonymity, with many of the people involved never named, and they keep Black lives and Black concerns front and center.

And the records come in torrents. They put out five albums in their first three years, starting with 5 and 7 in 2019, then Untitled (Black Is) and Untitled (Rise) in 2020 and Nine in 2021. "Wildfires", from Untitled (Black Is), simmers low and slow. In 2022 came the orchestral, wordless Air, followed by five more albums dropped all at once, and "Stronger", from Earth, rides a lean, loose groove that feels both urgent and weightless. By January 9, 2026, when Chapter 1 appeared, the count had reached thirteen.

They have played live only twice: a debut at Drumsheds in London in December 2023 that critics raved about, and a five-hour headline set at All Points East in 2025 that split opinion.

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