The opening track on Santi White's Santogold album, the stunning L.E.S. Artistes encapsulates pretty much everything that makes this debut great. Mixing Indie rock and Dub with strong pop songwriting instincts, the maddening simplicity of the opening track only adds to its impact.
Not only that, but there are 5 or six other tracks on the album that are just as good and share the same kind of wide mix, I'll Find a Way and Say Aha especially.
On I'm a Lady she even sounds soulful and elegant, which makes a change from some of the hip brattishness that sometimes overflows on songs like the fizzy Creator and Anne.
Recently she's had to change her name to Santigold because of a infomercial Jeweler called Santo Gold threatening legal action, but on the strength of this album in won't be long before she's the more recognised name.
If you haven't heard much about her, check out the previously mentioned L.E.S. Artistes and its inventive video on youtube.
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