Who Sent You?

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

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

Composition

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100
Review scores
SourceRating
All About JazzStarStarStarStar
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Paste8.0/10
Pitchfork7.9/10

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

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
2

Track listing

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

Irreversible Entanglements

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Who Sent You?
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)44
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)50
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)5

References

  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. 1 2 "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.
  11. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 27/3/2020 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 27/3/2020 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 27/3/2020 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2025.