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Whistle Stopper - Santogold
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List Price: $15.49
Our Price: $6.99
Your Save: $ 8.50 ( 55% )
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Manufacturer: Downtown
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0878037003420
Label: Downtown
Manufacturer: Downtown
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Downtown
Release Date: 2008-04-29
Studio: Downtown
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Recycled 80's (voices), yet fun.
Comment: When I bought this cd, there was a sticker from the New York Times that said "Singing in a haunting sensual wail . . . she adds a layer of softness to an unusual mix of synthesizers, dance-hall rhythms and perculating new wave." Yeah, Santogold's voice is haunting and that is because nearly every song reminded me of another singer. Most of the time she sounds like Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons with Toyah's loud vibrato. On "My Superman" and "Starstruck" she sounds like Siouxsie Sioux (Sioux's Red Light and Lunar Camel come to mind). On "I'm a Lady" she has a laid back vocal like Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Haunting, indeed.
But besides that, this is a fun disc, except for one song (Say Aha) that made me say, "ok, enough". I love Superman, Shove It (I love Jamaican dub), Creator, Starstruck, and definately okayplayer.com's pick, "Unstoppable". I have a feeling that, unless it has already been done, a creative cheerleader is going to make that one into a staple cheer song like Micki or Pump Up the Jam.
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Summary: I'm a Santogold Believer
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed this album. There is not a single weak track, and the songs grow on successive listens. Santogold masterfully blends diverse genres such as electronica, dub, new wave and rap into her own unique sound. On several tracks, she reminds me of a less visceral version of M.I.A. The standout track is #2, "You'll Find a Way." Check this album out. I purchased mine at Princeton Record Exchange for $13.99, $5 more than the $7.99 being asked on Amazon at present.
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Summary: Almost 5 star
Comment: This album is an incredible debut. I only gave it 4 stars because I have a standard... if I don't like 90% of the material on the album then I can't give 5 stars. However, every song that I do like, I LOVE. I see that many are saying that she is the MIA of 2008. I would not say that at all. I think that this girl may be in the same genre, but her style is more infectious than MIA's. MIA is very hard hitting. Santigold... Santigold is a sneak attack. Before you can decide to like her or not... you love her.
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Summary: Great Debut
Comment: It is wonderful to hear a debut album that is solid in its entirity. When I first put this on, I immediately thought of Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons, then Gwen Steffani, then Madonna. I was reminded of Debbie Harry of Blondie, Pauline Black of The Selecter, Annabella Lwin of BowWowWow and Siouxsie Sioux. It's all here: Synths like Gary Numan, beats like M.I.A. and even early 10,000 Maniacs (think "Planned Obsolescence" from Hope Chest). She sounds like all these amazing singers and sounds from the past while still sounding fresh, new and original. Santogold does 80s sounding New Wave, pop music, dance beats, eerie synth-pop, ska, world beat and she does them all brilliantly. I love this album.
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Summary: a Nugget to be won...
Comment: It's a diverse mix on this one. I've been diggin' "Creator" since hearing it on "Entourage" last year, so I've been expecting the drop on this one. I'm quite pleased and I look forward to hearing more good stuff from this artist.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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 change, the sounds may shift, but at the center is one woman's indelible vision" - The Fader. SXSW / Coachella shows, 2007 tours with Bjork, M.I.A., songs featured in Entourage, Grey's Anatomy, Grand Theft Auto.
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