Santogold

How do you describe this album? Liken it to putting your iPod on shuffle and the variety you could possibly hear. Santogold would sound just like that. A mixture of punk, Ska, Hip Hop, Reggae Toasting, eighties Pop and Electro. It's a music lover's dream. There's references to Tegan and Sara (L.E.S. Artistes), Siouxsie(My Superman), No Doubt (I'm A Lady), M.I.A. (Creator). These references aren't intent on shortchanging the music. The tracks clearly move beyond imitation. The music and production works so well you won't even realize the song "You'll Find A Way" is on there twice. Early on the original is a ska version while towards the the end a Grime/Electro version rattles your speakers. Both are equally fun and bad ass. They each exude intensity and never lose the momentum the album easily boasts. If you can find the non LP track "Your Voice"(Which is a cover of a tune from her old band Stiffed it's well worth adding to the LP). She's pretty savvy. It's the perfect length- short enough to leave you wanting more. I look forward to her next one.