New Santogold Video - "L.E.S. Artistes"
We've been waiting on this one awhile, nice to see it drop just in time to remind people about how tough it's gonna be to get into Santogold's shows at SXSW next week. (She's worth it.) Santi's piss-take on the self-fashioned "artistes" on the Lower East Side is one of her forthcoming debut's standouts, but you've known that for forever. Unlike the Diplo and Switch stuff (e.g. "Creator," "Shove It," etc.) she's eschewing the electro/grimey flavor in favor of some new wave sweetness, truer to her music roots before becoming her new look as cool kid-endorsed Downtown artist. "I can stay at home, it will be worth what I give up." Easy for you to say Santi, you get to ride a beautiful black stallion (literally). There's lots of destruction, carnage, and violence in here, but it's all really colorful and done with fake materials. Think she's dropping hints, artistes. Nima Nourizadeh directs.
Santogold's debut LP is out soon via Downtown.
Posted at 11:16 AM in Video
Tags: Santogold
boring, I though she booty danced.
Posted by: anon at March 6, 2008 11:51 AM | ReplyScore = 0
all flash, no substance. perfect fader cover material
Posted by: meh at March 6, 2008 1:41 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Looks like someone is a Jodorowsky fan.
Posted by: Justin at March 6, 2008 2:05 PM | ReplyScore = 0
my god, the xxxchange remix is so much better.
Posted by: patrick at March 6, 2008 3:53 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Damn I wish I could remember that Irving Plaza Spank Rock show. Great show.
Frankly I think sh looks hotter with the Sally Wolfer haircut, but that's just me.
Looking forward to the LP.
Posted by: AhPeeFrehley at March 6, 2008 5:09 PM | ReplyScore = 0
why do people keep thinking this song is ironic? it's about artists coming up in the struggle, and you have the lyrics pretty wrong.
it's "i can SAY I HOPE it will be worth what i give up." not "stay at home" which makes no sense.
Posted by: super dave at March 6, 2008 6:40 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I was looking for more movement out of Santi. Love the song, but was a little dissapointed with the video
Posted by: Satina at March 30, 2008 3:23 PM | ReplyScore = 0