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Not my flavour. Spiritual from Santigold is so fresh out of the oven it’s still warm. Unfortunately for me, it’s a tad too hot.  Consisting of 10 songs, it only requires roughly 30 minutes listening time. But believe me, that 30 minutes can drag on. Santigold has what I can only label as a ‘unique’ approach to singing. With a high pitched inflection, paired with an inability to understand what she’s saying in most of the songs (just open your mouth a bit more, please), this won’t go down as an album that’s known for its vocal ability. You’d hope not anyway. Rather, the Philadelphian singer and producer seems to have emphasised her musicianship through all of these tracks with beats that vary through many genres. Google says this is an R&B and Indie album. In my certified, expert opinion, I disagree. It’s much more than that which is the closest thing to a compliment this piece as a whole is getting. 

 

Strangely, what I found was the more I listened to it, the more I enjoyed it. Maybe I’m the weird one? One song to note is ‘Shake’. It’s the only song that gets the coveted ‘thumbs up’ from me in the whole album but don’t get me wrong it’s a very deserved one. It’s simple, done well; a catchy chorus and good beat. It’s just easy to listen to and it doesn’t really require any more analysis than that, you can tell it’s not meant to. 

 

Despite my disliking towards the other 9 songs, I don’t actually hate this album. While it reserves a very specific place in the music scene, it fits its purpose perfectly. Well done. It’s not my flavour but I know it’s definitely someone else’s.