Santogold (album)

Santogold
Studio album by Santigold
Released	April 29, 2008 (2008-04-29)
Recorded	2007
Studio	Schoolhouse (New York) Pitch Black (Brooklyn)
Genre	New wave electro indie rock pop reggae dub grime
Length	41:19
Label	Downtown Lizard King Atlantic
Producer	Santigold John Hill Switch Disco D Diplo Freq Nasty Jonnie "Most" Davis
Santigold chronology
Santogold (2008) Top Ranking: A Diplo Dub (2008)
Singles from Santogold
"Creator" Released: February 24, 2008 "L.E.S. Artistes" Released: May 5, 2008 "Lights Out" Released: August 11, 2008 "Say Aha" Released: November 24, 2008

Santogold is the debut studio album by musician and singer Santigold (who performed as Santogold at the time of the album's release). It was released on April 29, 2008 in the United States through Downtown Records and on May 12 in the United Kingdom through Lizard King and Atlantic Records. The album was recorded within eight weeks in New York City at Schoolhouse and Pitch Black Studios. It was written and produced primarily by Santigold and former Stiffed bandmate John Hill, alongside contributions from other producers, including Diplo, Switch and Disco D, and vocal appearances from Spank Rock and Trouble Andrew.

This album incorporates a variety of musical styles, such as new wave, punk, electro, reggae and dub, with the aim of defying boundaries and genre classification. This genre-defying approach awarded the album with praise from music critics. It earned multiple spots on music publications' year-end lists of the best albums of the year, as well as on several decade-end lists. The record charted in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, France and Belgium, and spawned the singles "Creator", "L.E.S. Artistes", "Lights Out", and "Say Aha".