Oh and the track I heard in the shop and thought might be Santogold was Creator!
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 24 May 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago) link
she can complain that its racist to talk about the black music influences on the album but helloooo, she IS rapping. she even called it rapping in an interview i read (just in case she thinks its something else).
― titchyschneiderMk2, Saturday, 24 May 2008 23:35 (sixteen years ago) link
saw her live tonight. a bit underwhelming. shes obv really trying to do this whole hollertronix-ish thing so instead of a band she had a deejay who still thinks its novel to do things like blend sucker mcs with this charming man. she just sung over instrumentals of the album, which was cool for a bit - shes a good performer/vocalist on stage, and she had two cool robo-dancers with her, but i feel like a chump paying 10-12 quid for a glorified club PA.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
like a chump heeeeeeey
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 23:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i read that in the tune of like a pimp.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 23:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, I'd much rather see her with a band.
― rev, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 23:30 (fifteen years ago) link
is this chick the same santi white who was on the gza joint
― and what, Sunday, 15 June 2008 04:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Idolator sez yes -- and I would link the story but the site seems to be down at present.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 15 June 2008 04:59 (fifteen years ago) link
the first five tracks of this album are amazing and then it just dies suddenly. i love how cleanly produced it is, you can hear everything.
the song she wrote w/ashlee simpson is even better though.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 15 June 2008 10:40 (fifteen years ago) link
She sounds close to MIA in the same way that Duffy sounds similar to Amy Winehouse but there are subtle differences....of which I am not eloquent enough to explore. I personally prefer MIA as she's more 'global' but Santogold makes a great club joint.
― VeronaInTheClub, Sunday, 15 June 2008 11:00 (fifteen years ago) link
She has more songs that sound like No Doubt than songs that sound like MIA.
― o. nate, Monday, 16 June 2008 18:55 (fifteen years ago) link
I think I'm in the "her best songs yet were on the Res album" camp.
― nabisco, Monday, 16 June 2008 19:08 (fifteen years ago) link
somehow i thought id posted here already but yeah i agree
― deej, Monday, 16 June 2008 19:13 (fifteen years ago) link
I really, really, really, really, REALLY like "You'll Find A Way", perhaps to an unhealthy degree (particularly the original version; the remix is killer but the arrangement of the original is a million times more exciting in the long run).
― HI DERE, Monday, 16 June 2008 21:38 (fifteen years ago) link
lyrics are a bit vague like a lot of modern pop/rock lyrics seem to be.
― mr x, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 09:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Surprised how often I come back to this record - there are three absolute clunkers (Superman, Starstruck, Unstoppable), the rest is tremendous.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 09:35 (fifteen years ago) link
I can't get "Lights Out" out of my head.
― Jazzbo, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 11:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Sometimes "Superman" is awesome, though (particularly when I'm in the mood to hear "Red Light" by Siouxsie and the Banshees but too lazy to pull out Kaleidescope).
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 13:02 (fifteen years ago) link
hah - otm - it's uncanny
― baaderonixx, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 13:10 (fifteen years ago) link
I like Superman. Unstoppable is pretty annoying, though.
― chap, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
"Unstoppable" is probably my favorite song on the record.
― rev, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 17:08 (fifteen years ago) link
I pretty much like all the songs to varying degrees - there's nothing that I have to skip.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 17:15 (fifteen years ago) link
i like both slow songs superman and the other one. i love im a lady but the little britain sketch with the drag queen keeps popping up in my head when i hear it.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
"lyrics are a bit vague like a lot of modern pop/rock lyrics seem to be."
It bugs me how much is just, like, indie workout affirmations. "You'll Find a Way," "Shove It," "Unstoppable," they all sound like they were written after reading the lyrics to that song from Karate Kid, "You're the best/around/nothing's gonna ever keep you down…"
― I eat cannibals, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 19:00 (fifteen years ago) link
i love the album, and return to it a lot, but yeah the lyrical vagueness just makes it a bit substance-less. not much meat there. and im still annoyed at the live show. and the crap they played before she came on.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Thursday, 19 June 2008 10:26 (fifteen years ago) link
http://postyourgirls.com/jun08/26/05/03.jpg
― and what, Friday, 4 July 2008 18:11 (fifteen years ago) link
naked santogold forbidden :(
― jhøshea, Friday, 4 July 2008 18:20 (fifteen years ago) link
juno8
― J0rdan S., Friday, 4 July 2008 18:22 (fifteen years ago) link
just youtubed lights out, it is so lovely. i love it. i can't help myself but to try to sing with her some back vocals during the chorus. i also just saw a video of Unstoppable (live) wow she looks so much like my big sister from côte d'ivoire she'll get a kick out of this i think
― Sébastien, Friday, 4 July 2008 18:36 (fifteen years ago) link
very into it
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:45 (fifteen years ago) link
i still haven't heard anything by her
― The Brainwasher, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:46 (fifteen years ago) link
would I like her or?
― The Brainwasher, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:47 (fifteen years ago) link
whats the one song to check out
i'm not your man, i'm just checking out some links but from what i hear, i think you would be very pleased.
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:48 (fifteen years ago) link
i guess ppl like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVIedQ88rxY lights out
wtf i need album pronto
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:49 (fifteen years ago) link
!!
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Creator check
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 03:56 (fifteen years ago) link
I know I'm a little late to the whole thing but I have been listening to this non-stop lately. I love it.
― ENBB, Saturday, 5 July 2008 04:25 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm always late with this crap
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 16:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Brainwasher: L.E.S. Artistes
― Tape Store, Saturday, 5 July 2008 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link
that was the 1st one i listened to, is goood
― Surmounter, Saturday, 5 July 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
also this
― Tape Store, Saturday, 5 July 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
kudos bud light lime for your lights out
― Sébastien, Saturday, 5 July 2008 19:57 (fifteen years ago) link
i was telling the man about this chick, and he said the nytimes just featured her in a "night out with the artist" thing
― Surmounter, Monday, 7 July 2008 15:35 (fifteen years ago) link
My friend played me Santogold last weekend, and we both pretty much agreed she sounds like a more indie version of Leila K:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibjZ3b7pkGg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF4lk-MOd_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78
I wonder if this intentional? One of the Santogold tunes even had this sort of quasi-Eurorapping that sounded somewhat like the dude on "Open Sesame".
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 13:39 (fifteen years ago) link
"this is intentional"
Now if only she'd drop off the indie stuff and embrace Leila K style dance full on, I might actually fall in love with her.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 13:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Her indie stuff is actually fun to listen to, though.
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 14:10 (fifteen years ago) link
I guess it is if you like indie, yeah.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 14:45 (fifteen years ago) link
evidently i went to school with this woman.
― amateurist, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 15:20 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't consider myself an indie liker, and I think she's pretty good.
― chap, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link