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'''''Saal''''' is a studio album by American rapper [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]]. It was released on [[Graveface Records]] in 2013. Entirely produced by Sicker Man, the album was recorded in [[Bonn]], Germany.<ref name=pitchfork/> The title of the album comes from the German word for "room".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/bothering-serengeti|title=Serengeti - The world's most under-appreciated MC talks about working day job gigs and his new record.|work=[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]|first=Blake|last=Gillespie|date=February 27, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

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==Critical reception==
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| rev1score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Serengeti|title=Serengeti|work=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]|first=Robert|last=Christgau|authorlink=Robert Christgau|date=July 2, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Serengeti|title=Serengeti|work=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]|first=Robert|last=Christgau|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=July 2, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
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| rev2 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev2score = 6.3/10<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17579-serengeti-saal/|title=Serengeti: Saal|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Jonah|last=Bromwich|date=February 22, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2score = 6.3/10<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17579-serengeti-saal/|title=Serengeti: Saal|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Jonah|last=Bromwich|date=February 22, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
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| rev4score = 7/10<ref name=spin>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2013/02/serengeti-saal-graveface/|title=Serengeti, 'Saal' (Graveface)|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=February 14, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
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Mosi Reeves of ''[[Spin (magazine)|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."<ref name=spin/> Jonah Bromwich of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, calling it "serious, overstated, and unavoidably heavy."<ref name=pitchfork/>
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'''''Saal''''' is a studio album by American rapper [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]]. It was released on [[Graveface Records]] in 2013. Entirely produced by Sicker Man, the album was recorded in [[Bonn]], Germany.<ref name=pitchfork/> The title of the album comes from the German word for "room".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/bothering-serengeti|title=Serengeti - The world's most under-appreciated MC talks about working day job gigs and his new record.|work=[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]|first=Blake|last=Gillespie|date=February 27, 2013|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

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==Critical reception==
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Mosi Reeves of ''[[Spin (magazine)|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."<ref name=spin/> Jonah Bromwich of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, calling it "serious, overstated, and unavoidably heavy."<ref name=pitchfork/>


''[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]'' included it on the "Best Albums of 2013" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/the-best-albums-of-2013|title=The Best Albums of 2013 (19 of 40)|work=[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2018}}</ref>
''[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]'' included it on the "Best Albums of 2013" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/the-best-albums-of-2013|title=The Best Albums of 2013 (19 of 40)|work=[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2018}}</ref>
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* {{Discogs master|522634|Saal}}

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Latest revision as of 02:20, 22 January 2021

Saal
Studio album by
Serengeti
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)[1]
StudioBonn, Germany
GenreHip hop
Length27:53
LabelGraveface Records
ProducerSicker Man
Serengeti chronology
C.A.R.
(2012) 		Saal
(2013) 		Kenny Dennis LP
(2013)

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.[2] The title of the album comes from the German word for "room".[3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Pitchfork6.3/10[2]
Potholes in My Blog[5]
Spin7/10[6]

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."[6] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, calling it "serious, overstated, and unavoidably heavy."[2]

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

Track listing[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Galil, Leor (January 25, 2013). "Premiere: Serengeti's sublime "I'd Prefer"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Bromwich, Jonah (February 22, 2013). "Serengeti: Saal". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 2, 2013). "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Gillespie, Blake (February 12, 2013). "Serengeti – Saal". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Reeves, Mosi (February 14, 2013). "Serengeti, 'Saal' (Graveface)". Spin. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Best Albums of 2013 (19 of 40)". Impose. December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018.

External links[edit]

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