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2020: The Year for Music with a Message – Reflections from Nabil Ayers, Head of 4AD KEXP
In 2020, music reemerged as a basic need that was less about tuning out and more about engaging. I spent less time streaming music on subway commutes, and more time enjoying the arcs of full album sides at home; less casual listening to distract myself during flight takeoffs and more to soundtrack my long walks.
No artist commanded my attention in the same way as SAULT, who released two excellent albums this year. I don’t know who or what SAULT is there is no band photo, no info tab on their website, their album covers are stark, black images of hands and hash marks. Throughout the 35 songs they released this year, SAULT embodied 2020 s wide range of emotions, from the stoic, persevering beat of Hard Life to the jubilant harmonies of Free. The anthemic, two-word shout to action in “Stop Dem” felt especially relevant in a year when music with a message stood at the
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