Some people have compared Philaldephia singer Santogold to hipster indie goddess M.I.A., but that is a pretty unfair comparison. Unfair because even though M.I.A. has some pretty amazing iconography and visual style, she is a one-trick pony. She can't sing, she can't dance. Hell, she can barely carry a tune over all her sampling.

But Santogold can definitely sing. While her visual style might be similar to M.I.A., that's where the similarities end. Even the most remiscent song on her recently released eponymous album, "Creator," blows M.I.A. out of the water. First of all, Santogold's rhythms sound fresh and new. They also sound like she created them herself, rather than relying upon a very talented producer boyfriend. Her voice holds her own over the rhythm, and most striking of all, she is singing, rather than just talking melodicly.

Santogold is also a woman of many different musical emotions. "L.E.S. Artistes" is a delightful rock song, full of great drumming and guitar work and even hand claps. "You'll Find A Way" is post-ska. "Shove It" is probably the best fusion of all of the different sounds on her album. It is both a pounding street anthem, while also clearly influenced by rock.

While the different genres might lead one to think the album is disjointed: it isn't. Instead, it is fun and creative and channel's the singer's multifaceted new Brooklyn hometown.

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