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On the self-titled Santogold, the mash-up of bhangra beats, basement punk, and hip-hop audacity has
drawn inevitable comparisons to U.K. genre-gypsy M.I.A. And though
Santogold, a.k.a. Philly-bred Santi White, lacks the anarchic
politicking of her counterpart, the music is no less galvanizing.
''You'll Find a Way'' and ''Creator'' are near-instant dance-floor gems,
while the haunting downtown lullaby ''L.E.S. Artistes'' is perhaps the
best indie anthem since the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' ''Maps.'' The album is hardly
flawless, but in an era that retro-fetishizes rock and whitewashed pop,
Santogold feels both raw and real. A-
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Posted Apr 18, 2008
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