Kalak (stylized as KALAK) is the fourth studio album by London-based jazz musician Sarathy Korwar. The album, which was produced by Photay, was released via The Leaf Label on 11 November 2022.
| Kalak | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 11 November 2022 |
| Studio | Real World Studios |
| Genre | |
| Length | 42:38 |
| Label | The Leaf Label |
| Producer | Photay |
Artwork
editThe album's cover was created by Sijya Gupta and Fabrice Bourgelle. The cover is based on sacred geometry. The circular symbol on the cover represents the circular nature of time and music.[1]
Release
editThe lead single, "Utopia Is a Colonial Project", was released on 16 August 2022, with a music video directed by Elliott Gonzo.[2]
Critical response
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 87/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Uncut | 8/10[9] |
Kalak received positive reviews from critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 87, based on six reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.0 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[3]
The album was featured on multiple publications' year end lists. Suraya Mohamed of NPR Music placed the album in her top ten of 2022.[10] Jim Carroll, writing for RTÉ, ranked the album as the second best album of 2022.[11] John Mulvey of Mojo ranked it as the 39th best album of 2022 out of 110.[12]
References
edit- ^ Chandran, Nyshka (8 January 2023). "An 'unapologetically Indian' universe". BBC. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (16 August 2022). "Sarathy Korwar Announces New Album 'KALAK', Releases New Single". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Kalak by Sarathy Korwar reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Kalak by Sarathy Korwar". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Review of Kalak at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar (7 October 2022). "Sarathy Korwar: Kalak review – deep, dark drumbeats create a mesmerising story". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Cowan, Andy (1 November 2022). "Sarathy Korwar's KALAK Reviewed!". Mojo. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (13 November 2022). "Sarathy Korwar: Kalak review – deft musical storytelling". The Observer. The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Hasted, Nick. "Sarathy Korwar Kalak". Uncut (December 2022 ed.). p. 29.
- ^ Mohamed, Suraya (21 December 2022). "NPR Music 2022 Staff Picks: Suraya Mohamed". NPR. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (14 December 2022). "Jim Carroll's 22 best albums of 2022". RTÉ. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Mulvey, John (16 December 2022). "The MOJO Editor's Favourite Albums Of 2022". Mojo. Retrieved 9 January 2023.