In advance of the February 26th release of her new album 99¢, Santigold has partnered with NPR First Listen offering fans a chance to stream it early. On 99¢, Santigold (pronounced Sahn-Tee-Gold; Santi like “Monty”, not Santy like “Panty”) explores the commercial nature of our world and the ways in which we package ourselves and our lives for consumption. The use of playful satire, social critique, and self-examination to explore these themes is reflected in the album’s cover art, collaboration with photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi. Stream the album here.

Santigold and Tumblr IRL are hosting a special record release event at Jack’s 99¢ Store (110 W. 32nd St.) in New York City on Friday, February 26th as part of Tumblr’s IRL ongoing series. The free event will feature a DJ set, art installation, and more surprises.  Tumblr IRL is a show, but not just a show, it’s a whole thing. Santigold’s Tumblr has been functioning as a visual extension of the album’s themes of hyper-consumption and narcissism with exclusive videos being added continually. The series of pop up windows in the site’s design echo the experience of navigating through advertisements when searching online. The event will bring the world of 99¢ and Santigold’s Tumblr to life! Follow IRLIRL.tumblr.com for entry details.

Last week, Santigold shared the exhilarating single “Banshee”. The song was produced by Patrik Berger and John Hill with additional production by Linus “Style of Eye” Eklow of Miike Snow. Listen to “Banshee” on Spotify and YouTube.

Santigold recently announced a North American spring tour, the “We Buy Gold Tour”. Renown for her monumental live shows, Santigold is taking it all to the next level in the brand new stage production. Tickets available here:http://smarturl.it/SantiTour

Following her last album, Master of My Make Believe, Santigold wanted to explore new corners of her sound and different ways to convey her vision and social commentary.  She worked with new collaborators Patrik Berger, Rostam Batmanglij, Hit-Boy, HazeBanga, Justin Raisen, Zeds Dead, ILOVEMAKONNEN, and Sam Dew and longtime cohorts John Hill, Dave Sitek, and Doc McKinney. The result is the bright and big sound of 99¢ that takes the genre-defying fearlessness Santigold has become known for to new places.

ABOUT TUMBLR IRL: Tumblr IRL invites fans to scroll through the creative minds of musicians, on their blogs and IN REAL LIFE. Through this music and art series, artists paint the picture behind the creation of their work, focusing on the visuals, their inspirations and the emotions of their music. So far Tumblr IRL has rolled out an array of artwork, unreleased tracks and album streams that always culminate in a physical exhibit and intimate show with past artists including LITTLE DRAGON, TRAVI$ SCOTT, CHILDISH GAMBINO, COURTNEY BARNETT, FLYING LOTUS, CHARLI XCX and many more.

3/21: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

3/22: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

3/24: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

3/26: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue

3/28: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre

3/29: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

3/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

4/2: Las Vegas, NV @ The Foundry

4/3: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

4/4: San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic

4/6: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

4/9: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre

4/11: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

4/13: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central

4/16: Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights

4/17: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall

4/19: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

4/20: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

4/22: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

4/23: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

4/25: Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor

4/26: Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

4/28: Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle

4/30: New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom

5/1: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts

5/3: Boston, MA @ House of Blues

5/4: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

5/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

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photo: Christelle de Castro