Santigold
曲目リスト
1 | L.E.S. Artistes |
2 | You'll Find a Way |
3 | Shove It |
4 | Say Aha |
5 | Creator |
6 | My Superman |
7 | Lights Out |
8 | Starstruck |
9 | Unstoppable |
10 | I'm a Lady |
11 | Anne |
12 | You'll Find a Way (Remix) |
商品の説明
Amazonレビュー
Don't call Santi White an R&B artist: on her debut album Santogold, this former music biz A&R and pop songwriter for hire is challenging race stereotypes and playing fast and loose with genre, mashing up dub, punk, and electronics to make an energetic, anger-fuelled music that blurs the lines between the dancefloor and the moshpit. Comparisons to MIA hold some water, especially on the bullish "Creator" (it's worth noting that Santogold features production turns from sometime MIA collaborators Diplo and Switch). For the most part, though, Santogold's debut follows a quite different path. "L.E.S Artists" is stirring new-wave pop that builds to grand, tearful choruses reminiscent of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, while "You'll Find a Way" and "Say Aha" are propulsive ska-pop numbers that hark back to its creator's previous band, Bad Brains-influenced punks Stiffed. But it's not just skilful genre-skipping to recommend this record, though: White is the rare vocalist that can sound empowered and vulnerable within the space of the same song, and it's her force of character that places Santogold ahead of the pack. --Louis Pattison
登録情報
- メーカーにより製造中止になりました : いいえ
- 製品サイズ : 13.97 x 1.27 x 12.7 cm; 226.8 g
- メーカー : Downtown
- EAN : 0878037003420
- 商品モデル番号 : 3849077
- オリジナル盤発売日 : 2008
- レーベル : Downtown
- ASIN : B0014DC046
- ディスク枚数 : 1
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トップレビュー
上位レビュー、対象国: 日本
レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
正直、最初にカニエの紹介で“L.E.S. Artistes”のビデオを見た時点ではピンと来なかったけど、“Creator”と”You'll Find A Way (Remix)”あたりを聴いてもう思いっきりズブズブ。もともとパンクな人らしく“You'll Find A Way”とかアグレッシブな曲は最初避けて、ダブとかエレクトロ的な曲から入ったけど、聴いてるうちに全部好きになっていってしまうという不思議な感じ。攻撃的なのに声のかわいさのせいかポップというか、磁力があって、いろんな音楽の寄せ集めをひとつのカラーにまとめ上げてる。自分にとってはダブを通じてパンクに近づく一歩目になったような気がするなあ。
2008年最高の一枚のひとつ。
あ、あと“Creator”のPVのダンス、最高にクール!!!
このSantogoldは何か特別なものを感じた。
このアルバムは先行で発売されたシングルCreatorではあまり感じなかった
ダブの要素が強く出ており、所々でスリッツを彷彿させる。
決して悪くはないが少しその要素が出すぎておりシングルCreatorにあった
疾走感が薄れている点は否めない。
また1曲目に前述しているシングルB面のL.E.S. Artistesを持ってきたのも
少々残念。この曲はすごくキャッチーなメロディでサビでは思わずグッと来る名曲なの
だがアルバムを通して聞くと1曲目には合わない感じがする。
You'll Find a Wayを持ってきたほうがらしくて良かったのでは?
ただM.I.A.の二番煎じが多い中、このSantogoldにはやはり何か特別なものを感じる。
そこにはダブの要素が関係しているのだけれども、それ以上に彼女にしか出来ない
オリジナリティを持っているからだろう。
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Suppressesnog good music,, I discovered Santigild by accident.
I now own all her albums
She is amazing and a real breathe of fresh air!! Love her music
Seriously...
O
M
G
I hope that Rolling Stone was practicing their prolific powers when they declared that Santogold was the "future of music" because I could totally get all wrapped up in this new wave of artistry. For the record, I am not a gigantic fan of M.I.A., an artist who Santogold happens to draw comparisons to. I mean, I like M.I.A., but I find that overall her style overshadows any real substance and her work resembles the early stages of a well intentioned experiment.
Santogold fine-tunes that same experiment, with stunning results.
A flawless mix of punk, industrial, jazz, ska, R&B, hip-hop, dance, techno, African tribal and just about anything else you can think of, Santogold's self titled album is the definition of music. Santi White's vocals are nothing short of tantalizing, simply haunting in their almost eerie sense of provocative sensuality.
You are intrigued as much as you are cautious.
For me, there are a few prime standouts. Both versions of `You'll Find A Way' are just stunning, especially the album version, which for me feels a bit more organic. The punk rock overtones are flawlessly incorporated into Santi's vocal stylings, creating something so absorbing and engaging; and that chaotic burst of chorus chanting is just the epitome of captivating. The `Switch and Sinden Remix' plays on the Indian influences that are prominent in Santi's exotic voice, but it adds a nice twist with the industrial take of hip-hop beats that just make for a brilliant variation of a brilliant song. `Creator' is very much along these lines of greatness, using fun and unique beats to stir excitement in the listener.
Santi certainly delivers the explosion!
`Say Aha' almost feels like a Sublime song in tone, but there is certainly hip-hop influences that flourish here and there. `L.E.S. Artistes' calls to mind Sting and The Police, and the vocals even remind me a tad of Gwen Stefani. This is certainly a pop inspired track that is destined for radio play, and it shows a more commercial side of Santogold, since the remainder of the album basically throws `commercial' to the wind.
`Shove It' took a while to really grow on me (I initially found the repetitive chorus to be rather annoying) but the blues style jazz flow immediately caught my interest and made me give the song more of my attention. The lyrical message is also quite stirring, and after a few listens it has slowly crept up to the middle of my list. `Unstoppable' can get a little repetitive in parts ("I've got to be unstoppable") but the musical arrangement is so catchy and engaging. `Lights Out' is possibly the only song that hasn't really grown on me. The feel is very different (light girl pop indie rock) and while it's far from a bad song, it just doesn't really mesh with the rest of the album to me and kind of becomes forgettable.
Seriously though...
O
M
G
`I'm a Lady' feels similar in ways to `Lights Out', but it also feels a little more polished. It also feels like it plays to subtle R&B influences that make it feel a little more connected to the album, even though this album is really all over the place when it comes to influences.
Two of the best songs on the album sandwich the one forgettable track (`Lights Out'). `My Superman' and `Starstruck' are just brilliant. I love the mellowed out vibe to `My Superman', an eerie chemistry with the sound coming through from every aching word. This is one of those song that `transports' you to a totally different place. `Starstruck' is similar in tone, playing off of Santi's enticing vocal display. She heightens her pitch and creates her own instrument, complemented by the twitchy beeps and sounds that litter the backing beats.
The album closer (unless you count the remix of `You'll Find A Way' as the closer) is just stunning. `Anne' puts all of the best Santogold has to offer on display, offering a subtle yet absorbing beat laced with enticing vocals and haunting lyrics.
Not since Robyn's self titled mind-blow have I been this completely provoked by a particular album. Sure, there are a few albums that I've reviewed recently that I may prefer overall (V.V. Brown's debut album `Traveling Like the Light' is exceptionally perfect), this is one of the most interesting, experimental and admirable albums I've heard in a long time, and should prove to be a masterful jump off point for this extremely talented artist!
Oh yeah:
1) You'll Find a Way (both versions)
2) Starstruck
3) Creator
4) My Superman
5) Anne
6) Shove It
7) L.E.S. Artistes
8) I'm a Lady
9) Say Aha
10) Unstoppable
11) Lights Out