Santogold (album)
Santogold | |
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Studio album by Santigold | |
Publication |
2008 |
Label (s) | Lizard King Records, Downtown Music |
Format (s) |
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Hip-hop , electronic , rock |
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Title (number) |
12 |
running time |
approx. 41 minutes |
Santogold is the debut album by Santigold (actually Santi White, then still active under the stage name Santogold) , released in 2008 . The musical spectrum of the album is very wide - it ranges from hip-hop to electronic to rock . In addition, the album contains elements of pop and dub .
Recording and production
Santogold was in three different studios in New York City added ; the Schoolhouse, Pitch Black and Downtown Studios. The album was recorded by the following musicians :
- Santogold ( vocals , guitar , keyboard )
- John Hill (guitar, keyboard, bass )
- Chris Feinstein (guitar)
- Joao Salomao (guitar)
- John Morrical (keyboard, organ )
- Alex Lipsen (keyboard)
- Chuck Treece ( drums )
- M. Dilan ( percussion )
- K. Louis, A. Hunter, L. Benjamin ( wind instruments )
- Spank Rock (vocals)
- Trouble Andrew (vocals)
The individual songs were produced by:
Title, Authorship and Sampling
In addition to Santi White, numerous other authors were involved in the twelve songs on Santogold :
- LES Artistes ( White / Hill)
- You'll Find a Way (White / Hill / Feinstein)
- Shove it (White / Hill / Juwan / Shayman)
- Say Aha (White / Hill)
- Creator (White / Taylor / McFadyen)
- My Superman (White / Hill / Pentz / Ballion / Clark / Severin)
- Lights Out (White / Hill / Feinstein)
- Starstruck (White / Hill)
- Unstoppable (White / Pentz)
- I'm a Lady (White / Hill / Feinstein / Andrew)
- Anne (White / Hill / Taylor)
- You'll Find a Way - Switch & Sinden Remix (White / Hill / Feinstein)
A sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees can be heard on the album .
Publications and releases
Santogold was released in 2008 by the Lizard King Records and Downtown Music labels - it was released on CD and LP .
Four songs on the album were released as singles by various labels :
- LES Artistes
- Say aha
- Creator
- Lights out
Cover and artwork
On the cover of Santogold you can see the blurred and underexposed photograph of a woman - presumably Santi White - from whose mouth a gold glittering cloud pours out. This artwork was picked up at an early pressing of the LP (LIZARD111V); it appeared as a transparent vinyl with mica inclusions.
Charts and reception
Santogold reached number 74 as the highest position on Billboard's album charts .
The reviews of Santogold were mostly positive. The music database Allmusic lists the album with four out of five possible stars. The music critic Robert Christgau awarded his third-best rating; A -. In the magazine Entertainment Weekly "The album is not flawless, but in an era of retro rock and watered-pop feel: was read Santogold rough and true to." And the music magazine New Musical Express , was that the album a " strange cobblestone path into the musical future ”.
Trivia
Santi White wrote in the liner notes of Santogold following dedication: "This record is for my dad, who once told me that the world is not yet ready for the sounds in my head. Has enough time passed now? "
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Santogold: Santogold (Liner Notes)
- ↑ www.whosampled.com: My Superman (sample list)
- ↑ www.discogs.com: Santogold (release details )
- ↑ www.discogs.com: Santogold (discography)
- ↑ a b www.allmusic.com: Santogold (review)
- ↑ www.robertchristgau.com: Santogold (review)
- ↑ www.ew.com: Santogold (review)
- ↑ www.nme.com: Santogold (review)