Saal (album)

Saal
Studio album by Serengeti
Released February 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)[1]
Studio Bonn, Germany
Genre Hip hop
Length 27:53
Label Graveface Records
Producer Sicker Man
Serengeti chronology
C.A.R.
(2012)		 Saal
(2013)		 Kenny Dennis LP
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer Guide[2]
Pitchfork6.3/10[3]
Potholes in My Blog[4]
Spin7/10[5]

Saal is a studio album by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Graveface Records in 2013. Entirely produced by Sicker Man, the album was recorded in Bonn, Germany.[3] The title of the album comes from the German word for "room".[6]

Critical reception

Mosi Reeves of Spin gave the album a 7 out of 10, saying: "Saal is an unexpectedly downbeat chapter in an increasingly impressive discography that will likely go unappreciated until years from now, when the world is better prepared for this Randy Newman-like bard and his ruminations on our mortal coil."[5] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, calling it "serious, overstated, and unavoidably heavy."[3]

Impose included it on the "Best Albums of 2013" list.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Karate"3:10
2."Seasons"2:37
3."Accommodating"3:26
4."Day by Day"2:57
5."Glassell Park"2:33
6."Wedding"3:11
7."I Could Redo"3:22
8."Erotic City"4:02
9."All the Time" (CD edition bonus track)2:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Serengeti – vocals, zither, percussion
  • Sicker Man – cello, guitar, synthesizer, analog effects, production
  • Kiki Bohemia – additional vocals (1)
  • Ryan McCardle – artwork, design, photography

References

  1. ↑ Galil, Leor (January 25, 2013). "Premiere: Serengeti's sublime "I'd Prefer"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 2, 2013). "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Bromwich, Jonah (February 22, 2013). "Serengeti: Saal". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ Gillespie, Blake (February 12, 2013). "Serengeti – Saal". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Reeves, Mosi (February 14, 2013). "Serengeti, 'Saal' (Graveface)". Spin. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ Gillespie, Blake (February 27, 2013). "Serengeti - The world's most under-appreciated MC talks about working day job gigs and his new record". Impose. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Best Albums of 2013 (19 of 40)". Impose. December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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