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"The future of music, today" - Rolling Stone 10 Artists To Watch. "Singing in a haunting, sensual wail...she adds a layer of softness to an unusual mix of synthesizers, dance hall rhythms, and percolating new wave" - NY Times. "Future-pop princess...next big thing" - Spin. "Santi White is Santogold...the collaborators and players may modify, the sounds may shift, but at the center is one woman's indelible vision" - The Fader. SXSW / Coachella shows, 2007 tours together with Bjork, M.I.A., songs featured in Entourage, Grey's Anatomy, Grand Theft Auto.
Don't call Santi White an R&B artist: on her debut album Santogold, this former music biz A&R and pop songwriter for hire is challenging race stereotypes and playing quick and loose together with genre, mashing up dub, punk, and electronics to do an energetic, anger-fuelled music this blurs the lines between the dancefloor and the moshpit. Comparisons to MIA hold some water, particularly on the bullish "Creator" (it's worth noting this Santogold features production turns from sometime MIA collaborators Diplo and Switch). For the much part, though, Santogold's debut follows a quite different path. "L.E.S Artists" is stirring new-wave pop this builds to grand, tearful choruses reminiscent of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, while "You'll Locate a Way" and "Say Aha" are propulsive ska-pop numbers this hark back to its creator's previous band, Bad Brains-influenced punks Stiffed. But it's not just skilful genre-skipping to recommend this record, though: White is the rare vocalist this can sound empowered and vulnerable inside the space of the same song, and it's her force of character this places Santogold ahead of the pack. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews
Customer rating is 5 of 5  See that little gold star up in the corner? I put that there!   2010-02-25
By Andrew Ellington (Mulholland Drive)
Okay, so I owe the movie `Fame' a little piece of my current happiness since it was during a particular scene of the film where I whipped out my phone and pulled up that blessed V Cast song ID app and found myself searching the internet for anything I could find on Santogold (or is it Santigold?). `You'll Find A Way' is just all sorts of O-M-G amazing, and the best thing about this self titled debut solo project is that, well, it's not the only song that makes me go O-M-G!

Seriously...

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I hope that Rolling Stone was practicing their prolific powers when they declared that Santogold was the "future of music" because I could totally get all wrapped up in this new wave of artistry. For the record, I am not a gigantic fan of M.I.A., an artist who Santogold happens to draw comparisons to. I mean, I like M.I.A., but I find that overall her style overshadows any real substance and her work resembles the early stages of a well intentioned experiment.

Santogold fine-tunes that same experiment, with stunning results.

A flawless mix of punk, industrial, jazz, ska, R&B, hip-hop, dance, techno, African tribal and just about anything else you can think of, Santogold's self titled album is the definition of music. Santi White's vocals are nothing short of tantalizing, simply haunting in their almost eerie sense of provocative sensuality.

You are intrigued as much as you are cautious.

For me, there are a few prime standouts. Both versions of `You'll Find A Way' are just stunning, especially the album version, which for me feels a bit more organic. The punk rock overtones are flawlessly incorporated into Santi's vocal stylings, creating something so absorbing and engaging; and that chaotic burst of chorus chanting is just the epitome of captivating. The `Switch and Sinden Remix' plays on the Indian influences that are prominent in Santi's exotic voice, but it adds a nice twist with the industrial take of hip-hop beats that just make for a brilliant variation of a brilliant song. `Creator' is very much along these lines of greatness, using fun and unique beats to stir excitement in the listener.

Santi certainly delivers the explosion!

`Say Aha' almost feels like a Sublime song in tone, but there is certainly hip-hop influences that flourish here and there. `L.E.S. Artistes' calls to mind Sting and The Police, and the vocals even remind me a tad of Gwen Stefani. This is certainly a pop inspired track that is destined for radio play, and it shows a more commercial side of Santogold, since the remainder of the album basically throws `commercial' to the wind.

`Shove It' took a while to really grow on me (I initially found the repetitive chorus to be rather annoying) but the blues style jazz flow immediately caught my interest and made me give the song more of my attention. The lyrical message is also quite stirring, and after a few listens it has slowly crept up to the middle of my list. `Unstoppable' can get a little repetitive in parts ("I've got to be unstoppable") but the musical arrangement is so catchy and engaging. `Lights Out' is possibly the only song that hasn't really grown on me. The feel is very different (light girl pop indie rock) and while it's far from a bad song, it just doesn't really mesh with the rest of the album to me and kind of becomes forgettable.

Seriously though...

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`I'm a Lady' feels similar in ways to `Lights Out', but it also feels a little more polished. It also feels like it plays to subtle R&B influences that make it feel a little more connected to the album, even though this album is really all over the place when it comes to influences.

Two of the best songs on the album sandwich the one forgettable track (`Lights Out'). `My Superman' and `Starstruck' are just brilliant. I love the mellowed out vibe to `My Superman', an eerie chemistry with the sound coming through from every aching word. This is one of those song that `transports' you to a totally different place. `Starstruck' is similar in tone, playing off of Santi's enticing vocal display. She heightens her pitch and creates her own instrument, complemented by the twitchy beeps and sounds that litter the backing beats.

The album closer (unless you count the remix of `You'll Find A Way' as the closer) is just stunning. `Anne' puts all of the best Santogold has to offer on display, offering a subtle yet absorbing beat laced with enticing vocals and haunting lyrics.

Not since Robyn's self titled mind-blow have I been this completely provoked by a particular album. Sure, there are a few albums that I've reviewed recently that I may prefer overall (V.V. Brown's debut album `Traveling Like the Light' is exceptionally perfect), this is one of the most interesting, experimental and admirable albums I've heard in a long time, and should prove to be a masterful jump off point for this extremely talented artist!

Oh yeah:

1) You'll Find a Way (both versions)
2) Starstruck
3) Creator
4) My Superman
5) Anne
6) Shove It
7) L.E.S. Artistes
8) I'm a Lady
9) Say Aha
10) Unstoppable
11) Lights Out
Customer rating is 4 of 5  Great Album   2010-02-13
By closetron (Los Angeles, CA)
Heard a couple songs on the radio and decided to purchase the entire album...it was worth it! There are many fantastic songs to rock out to...
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Pure Gold   2009-12-31
By Cesar S. Barron (El Paso, TX)
Santi White proves that punk, reggae, new wave, and hip-hop can all make a coherent and thrilling whole. Equal parts angst-ridden punk hero, rhyme-spitting MC, tortured torch singer, and shimmering pop sweetheart, Santogold makes for the best debut of 2008.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  I adore this album!   2009-12-31
By silhouette_of_enchantment (USA)
I've heard of Santigold, but thought she was being hyped. But, Santigold is one of the few artists that live up to the hype. Yes, I heard some of her songs used on commercials, and liked what I heard. I got her album on my IPOD, but didn't listen to it. It was only recently, during an airplane flight, that I listened to Santigold's album.

Her slightly awkward, light (but confident) voice reminds me of my favorite alt-punk-rock bands from the past. But her style has an inventiveness all its own -- meshed with hip hop/reggae/ska beats. It's refreshing to hear the "old" alt style done right, but with a twist. If "Lights Out" had been released in the 80s, it would have been an instant alt/pop hit. "L.E.S. Artistes" feels like my battle song, and "Say Aha" is great. After one listen, I have her album on repeat.

Customer rating is 5 of 5  Santogold cd   2009-09-24
By M. R. wallace (Shippensburg,pa)
AWESOME !!!!! I listen to this cd almost everyday. It got here fast !!


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