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Sault<\/a>, the elusive R&B-and-funk collective led by producer Inflo, have returned with Chapter 1<\/em>, their 13th album. The LP features contributions from R&B singer Cleo Sol, singer-songwriter Jack Pe\u00f1ate, and legendary hitmakers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.<\/p>\n Since Sault\u2019s acclaimed 2019 album 5<\/em>, the group has surprise-released more than a dozen projects under Inflo\u2019s Forever Living Originals imprint. In 2025, the producer was sued<\/a> by frequent collaborator Little Simz over Inflo\u2019s alleged failure to repay a $2.2 million loan to cover the costs of Sault\u2019s first-ever live performance, in December 2023.<\/p>\n In a statement accompanying Chapter 1<\/em>, the group noted that the album \u201cmoves with patience and belief. Rhythm, breath, and silence sit side by side, creating a space that is reflective yet charged. There is warmth and expectation. A sense that something is gathering.\u201d<\/p>\n Read our review of SAULT\u2019s 2022 album Air<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n