Santogold - Santogold
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Track List: Santogold
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- L.E.S. Artistes
- You'll Find A Way
- Shove It
- Say Aha
- Creator
- My Superman
- Lights Out
- Starstruck
- Unstoppable
- I'm A Lady
- Anne
- You'll Find A Way (Remix)
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Album Details: Santogold
- Release Date:
- 04/22/2008
- Label:
- Downtown
- UPC:
- 878037003420
Pro Reviews: Santogold
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Santogold, the collaboration between Santi White and former Stiffed bandmate John Hill, first began receiving notice in late 2007, thanks mostly to the release of the single "Creator," which seemed to point White in the direction of an M.I.A. knockoff. The debut fulllength, however, shows Santogold to be a unique group, one that pulls equally from dub, poppunk, hiphop, electro, and rock without succumbing to the archetypes of any. Much of this is because of the contributions from Hill, who adds plenty of guitars and warm keyboards, encouraging White to fill out the songs, the verses, and the hooks, with her rich Gwen StefanimeetsJanelle Monáe voice. "I'm a Lady," despite the fact it could belong in the late'90s pop canon, is delightfully catchy and inviting; "L.E.S. Artistes" sounds like a fuller, brighter Tegan and Sara song; and "My Superman" is the urban 21st century's version of a sultry jazz standard. In fact, Hill is so instrumental in creating the diversity and lushness of sound that the pieces in which he doesn't contribute, or contributes very little, are markedly different. Switch, the producer responsible for M.I.A.'s Kala, shows off his impressive beatmaking skills on "Creator," which features White doing the singsongy rap that has helped make Maya Arulpragasam so popular ("Me, I'm a creator, thrill is to make it up/The rules I break got me a place up on the radar"), and the Diplohelmed "Unstoppable" marries dub and Hollertronix electronica nicely. These are the exceptions to the overall sound, however (and their very rarity makes them so much more appealing, and evidence of the work of a complete artist, not one trying to follow the coattails of another), because most of Santogold lacks that jagged angularity that drives M.I.A.'s records. Instead, the album is informed by pop and good humor, the importance of melody and structure never overshadowed by rhythm and dancefloorworthiness. This is music that looks outward at the pancontinental landscape while staying firmly adherent to and respectful of its deeply American roots; this is the emerging and hopeful face of the new millennium, and an altogether shining accomplishment. - Marisa Brown, All Music Guide |
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As a solo project comprised of a revolving door of members, the heart and face of Santogold is vivacious frontwoman Santi White. Paired with John Hill, her former counterpart from skapunk band Stiffed, the two use their common backgrounds as producti...Full Santogold Biography
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