MIA, Santogold, Yelle

It’s becoming very common to hear the phrase “Oh you don’t know so-and-so? She’s the new M.I.A.” which I suppose means (1) she’s rapping over electronic music, (2) there’s global influences in the sound and (3) there’s lots of silver spandex, bright t-shirts and quirky poses.

I’ve heard this phrase several times, but I can only now recall two of these recommendations for (a) the critically-acclaimed, ska-rooted Santogold and (b) the self-made-on-Myspace French kitten Yelle. Personally, I’m kind of appalled at how similar Santogold sounds to MIA, and as for Yelle, I don’t find myself liking any other songs besides her hit single. I prefer trusty M.I.A. to both new queens of electropop, but please judge for yourself:

M.I.A - $20

Santogold - Creator

Yelle - Je Veux te Voir

Share this Muffin: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Technorati
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon