Santigold Shares "Chasing Shadows"

On February 26, Santigold will drop her new album 99¢. (The record was originally slated to arrive next week, but has been pushed back.) Following the tracks “Can’t Get Enough of Myself” and “Who Be Lovin’ Me” (featuring iLoveMakonnen), she’s shared “Chasing Shadows,” another cut from the album. The track premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC 1 radio show; listen here at the 59:25 mark. 

Update (1/15, 10:27 a.m.): Santigold has shared a video for the track, which was produced by Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij. Directed by Elliot Lester, the clip depicts a sullen Santi spending the holidays home alone. Check out below via Tidal, along with her statement regarding “Chasing Shadows.” She’s also dropped an infomercial for the track over on her website. 

Read our interview with Santigold about the new album.

“Chasing Shadows” is about with the conflicted reality of an artist’s life. Caught in the web we spin around ourselves, a mixture of hubris and the guise of perfection, we fear being swallowed up by our own ambition. Never in the moment, as quickly as we reach our goals, our gaze shifts to those still looming in the distance. We judge ourselves harshly for not being further on the path and revel in the anxiety of racing the rate of consumption. The lyrics weigh the value of going against the current to maintain artistic integrity, and the feelings of isolation and vacancy bred by a persona that is always “on” and ready for show.

 

Here’s Santigold and Makonnen’s cameo-filled “Who Be Lovin’ Me” video:

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