Who Sent You? Explained

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]

Composition

On Who Sent You?, the quintet craft a fusion of "tight, synergistic" free jazz with "dynamic" spoken word.^[2]

Critical reception

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.

Year-end lists

AllMusic	AllMusic Best of 2020
Favorite Jazz Albums
Stereogum	The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who Sent You? by Irreversible Entanglements. January 13, 2022.
2. Web site: On the new Who Sent You? Irreversible Entanglements are more political and potent than ever. Joshua Minsoo Kim. March 20, 2020. Chicago Reader. January 13, 2022.