Who Sent You?
Who Sent You? | ||||
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Studio album by Irreversible Entanglements | ||||
Released | March 20, 2020 | |||
Recorded | March 1, 2019 | |||
Studio | Kawari Studios (Philadelphia) | |||
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Length | 43:23 | |||
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Producer | Irreversible Entanglements | |||
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Who Sent You? is the second record by free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements. It was released through Don Giovanni Records and International Anthem in March 2020.[1]
Composition[]
On Who Sent You?, the quintet craft a fusion of "tight, synergistic" free jazz with "dynamic" spoken word.[2]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 87/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Paste | 8.0/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[7] |
Upon its release, Who Sent You? was welcomed with critical applause. On Metacritic, it has a score of 87 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on four reviews.[3]
Year-end lists[]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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AllMusic | AllMusic Best of 2020 | –
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Favorite Jazz Albums | |||
Stereogum | The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020 | 2
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Track listing[]
Words composed by Camae Ayewa. Music composed by Keir Neuringer, Aquiles Navarro, Luke Stewart and Tcheser Holmes, except where noted.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Code Noir / Amina" | Neuringer ("Amina") | 7:30 |
2. | "Who Sent You - Ritual" | 14:45 | |
3. | "No Más" | Navarro | 7:58 |
4. | "Blues Ideology" | 8:22 | |
5. | "Bread Out of Stone" | 4:48 | |
Total length: | 43:23 |
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[1]
Irreversible Entanglements
- Camae Ayewa - voice, texts
- Keir Neuringer - saxophone, percussion
- Aquiles Navarro - trumpet, percussion
- Luke Stewart - double bass, percussion
- Tcheser Holmes - drums, congas
Technical
- Irreversible Entanglements - production
- Zach Goldstein - engineering
- David Allen - mixing at Decade Studios, Chicago
- Greg Obis - mastering at Chicago Mastering Service
References[]
- ^ a b "Who Sent You? by Irreversible Entanglements". Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Joshua Minsoo Kim (March 20, 2020). "On the new Who Sent You? Irreversible Entanglements are more political and potent than ever". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Who Sent You? by Irreversible Entanglements Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Gareth Thompson (December 8, 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You? album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Andy Kellman. "Who Sent You? - Irreversible Entanglements | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Henry Todd (March 20, 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements 'Who Sent You' Review: Invoking the Revolution - Paste Magazine". Paste. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Andy Beta (March 25, 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You? Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "AllMusic Best of 2020 | AllMusic 2020 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Favorite Jazz Albums | AllMusic 2020 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Phil Freeman (December 10, 2020). "Best Jazz Albums 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
Categories:
- 2020 albums
- Don Giovanni Records albums
- Free jazz albums