Who Sent You? is the second record by free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements. It was released through Don Giovanni Records and International Anthem Recording Company in March 2020.[1]

Who Sent You?
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020
RecordedMarch 1, 2019
StudioKawari Studios (Philadelphia)
Genre
Length43:23
Label
ProducerIrreversible Entanglements
Irreversible Entanglements chronology
Irreversible Entanglements
(2017)
Who Sent You?
(2020)
Open the Gates
(2021)

Composition

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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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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz     [4]
AllMusic     [5]
Paste8.0/10[6]
Pitchfork7.9/10[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

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Appearances on year-end lists for Who Sent You?
Publication List Rank Ref.
AllMusic AllMusic Best of 2020
Favorite Jazz Albums
Stereogum The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020
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Track listing

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Words composed by Camae Ayewa. Music composed by Keir Neuringer, Aquiles Navarro, Luke Stewart and Tcheser Holmes, except where noted.

Who Sent You? track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Code Noir / Amina"Neuringer ("Amina")7:30
2."Who Sent You - Ritual" 14:45
3."No Más"Navarro7:58
4."Blues Ideology" 8:22
5."Bread Out of Stone" 4:48
Total length:43:23

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ "Who Sent You? by Irreversible Entanglements". Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Who Sent You? by Irreversible Entanglements Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Gareth Thompson (December 8, 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You? album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Andy Kellman. "Who Sent You? - Irreversible Entanglements | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Henry Todd (March 20, 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements 'Who Sent You' Review: Invoking the Revolution - Paste Magazine". Paste. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Andy Beta (March 25, 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You? Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "AllMusic Best of 2020 | AllMusic 2020 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Favorite Jazz Albums | AllMusic 2020 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Phil Freeman (December 10, 2020). "Best Jazz Albums 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2022.