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Santogold is on the rise
Submitted by Jeanine Anderson on May 5, 2008.One of the fresh acts I caught at Coachella this year was Santogold. I didn't see her full set at Coachella: but what I did hear I liked very much. Santogold (Shanti White) has a strong stage presence and her singing was on-key (which can't always be said for M.I.A.). Admittedly, the track Creator has an M.I.A. vibe to it, however it is more at the genre level than a personal imitation or jump-on-the-bandwagon whiff.
The Santogold songs I heard at Coachella had a fun yet complex sound which make me want to seek out the Santogold LP. Apparently I'm not alone in my liking: Sonic Boom on 15th in Seattle was sold out of her CD on Sunday. (More expected to arrive early this week.)
In a March NME interview Santogold describes her self-titled debut album as eclectic, with dub, hip hop, indie, punk, and electronica influences.Santogold will be playing European festivals all summer, so if you have chance to see her give her a try.
The official video for her single L.E.S. Artistes:
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imaginary dana said on May 5, 2008:
I like this song, and I don't think it sounds all that M.I.A. like. The video gets kinda gruesome though!
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Mike Mess said on May 5, 2008:
yeah, i hear more of TV on the Radio than anything else in that track.
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Jon Harthun said on May 5, 2008:
Where was everyone when I posted this video a month ago...
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cosby said on May 5, 2008:
i really like 'creator' and 'you'll find a way', but i think they churned this album out pretty quickly based on her hype and it has more than a few duds. the center of the album sounds almost like a gwen stefani solo album, but with above 8-year old lyrical content.
at the very least, the album will yield another single or two that will be remixed by someone cool...
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randy said on May 5, 2008:
Saw her at SXSW. She's an engaging performer, and I would like her, if I liked hip hop, which unfortunately I don't. On the other hand, those two angry robot chicks she had onstage with her were just stupid.