Salem (American band)

Salem (sometimes stylized as S4LEM or SALEM) is an American band from Traverse City, Michigan. It consists of Jack Donoghue, John Holland, and Heather Marlatt.[2]

Salem
OriginTraverse City, Michigan, U.S.
GenresWitch house[1]
Years active
  • 2008–2012
  • 2016
  • 2020–present
Labels
  • Acéphale
  • Audraglint
  • Big Love
  • Merok
  • Iamsound
Websitewww.s4lem.com
Members
  • Jack Donoghue
  • John Holland
  • Heather Marlatt

Career

Salem released the debut studio album, King Night, in 2010.[3] It was included on the year-end lists by AllMusic,[4] DIY,[5] NME,[6] The Quietus,[7] and Stereogum.[8]

Salem had been inactive since 2012, with no new releases since their 2011 EP I'm Still in the Night. In 2016, a new Salem album was announced via photographer Wolfgang Tillmans' Instagram account.[9] In that year, Salem officially returned with a remix of Tillmans' song "Make It Up as You Go Along", which was included on his Device Control EP.[10][11][12]

The band was inactive until May 2020, when they returned with a new mixtape titled "STAY DOWN", which was presented on NTS Radio[13].

Style and influences

According to Heather Phares of AllMusic, Salem's sound blends ethereal electronica and slow Southern hip hop rhythms, and is noted for pioneering the music subgenre known as witch house.[14]

Members
  • Jack Donoghue – vocals, production
  • Heather Marlatt – vocals, production
  • John Holland – vocals, production

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes
  • XXJFG (2009)[15]
  • We Make It Good (2009)[16]
  • Raver Stay Wif Me (2010)[17]
  • I Buried My Heart Inna Wounded Knee (2010)[18]
  • Sleep Now My One Little Eye (2010)[19]
  • 5Min2Live: Gurn Baby Gurn (2010)[20]
  • Bow Down (2011)[21]
  • On Again / Off Again (2011)[21]
  • Mother Always (2011)[22]
  • STAY DOWN (2020)[23]

EPs

Singles
  • "OhK" (2009)
  • "Frost" / "Legend" (2009)
  • "Asia" (2010)
  • "Babydaddy" / "S.A.W." (2010) (split with Tanlines)

Remixes

Productions
  • Lil B – "Slangin Yayo" from Red Flame: Evil Edition (2010)[39]

References
  1. Eede, Christian (August 3, 2016). "Will Witch House Make A Comeback?". The Quietus. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (September 1, 2011). "Salem". Interview. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. "King Night by Salem". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. "AllMusic's Favorite Albums of 2010". AllMusic. January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. "DIY Albums Of The Year: The Winner Is..." DIY. December 17, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  6. "50 Best Albums Of 2010". NME. December 1, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  7. Turner, Luke (December 10, 2010). "Angst Music For Sex People: Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010 & Spotify Playlist". The Quietus. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2010". Stereogum. December 8, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  9. Welsh, April Clare (August 3, 2016). "Salem to bring back witch house with first album in six years". Fact. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  10. Myers, Owen (August 22, 2016). "The Video For Salem's Remix Of Wolfgang Tillmans Will Give You Nightmares". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. Lobenfeld, Claire (August 22, 2016). "Salem return with remix of Wolfang Tillmans' 'Make It Up As You Go Along'". Fact. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  12. Lozano, Kevin (August 22, 2016). "Salem Remix Wolfgang Tillmans' "Make It Up As You Go Along": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  13. "Salem return after a lengthy silence with this remarkable mix, titled STAY DOWN". NTS.
  14. Phares, Heather. "SALEM: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  15. "Pink Fog". 20jazzfunkgreats. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  16. Smith, Sam-Hockley (November 24, 2009). "We Make it Good Mix Series v. 11: Salem". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  17. Smith, Sam-Hockley (April 23, 2010). "Salem, Raver Stay Wif Me Mix MP3". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  18. Smith, Sam-Hockley (August 5, 2010). "Salem, I Buried My Heart Inna Wounded Knee Mix". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  19. Reynaldo, Shawn (September 28, 2010). "Podcast 162: Salem". XLR8R. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  20. "Gurn Baby Gurn". 5min2live.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  21. "Mixtapes". Salem. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  22. "Feel slow, weird and too-much-cough-syrupy with new Salem mixtape". Columbus Alive. March 25, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  23. "SALEM "STAY DOWN" mixtape 5.2.2020 - official band page". Instagram.
  24. Anderson, Sarah (July 20, 2011). "The 50 best remixes ever". NME. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  25. Smith, Sam-Hockley (October 1, 2009). "Salem Remix Gucci Mane". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  26. Coplan, Chris (December 9, 2009). "Adult Swim puts together insanely awesome remix album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  27. Hughes, Josiah (January 8, 2010). "Diplo Orchestrates Gucci Mane Remix Tape Featuring Flying Lotus, Salem and Zomby". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  28. "DISCO2 (Bonus Content Version) by HEALTH". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  29. "SWRMXS by HIM". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  30. Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 19, 2010). "New Release: These New Puritans: Hidden Remixes". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  31. Bevan, David (June 23, 2011). ""Penny Sparkle (Salem Remix)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  32. Francis, Bronya (May 5, 2011). "New music: Salem v Britney Spears – Till the World Ends". The Guardian. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  33. "Video: Britney Spears "Till The World Ends (Salem Remix)"". Complex. May 6, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  34. "Stay Away - EP by Charli XCX". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  35. "Try It On - EP by Interpol". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  36. Fallon, Patric (June 15, 2011). "Light Asylum "Shallow Tears (Like a Storm) (Salem Remix)"". XLR8R. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  37. Kim, Brandon (November 20, 2012). "Exclusive premiere: The Cult "Elemental Light" (SALEM Remix)". IFC. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  38. "Device Control - EP by Wolfgang Tillmans". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  39. Schnipper, Matthew (November 30, 2010). "Lil B Releases Red Flame Evil Edition, Samples Salem". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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