Gio SantiagoContributor

Born and raised in Chicago, Gio is a Puerto Rican culture writer and curator based in Brooklyn, New York. They were previously the executive editorial assistant at Pitchfork from 2021 to 2023, and they now work on events for the publication.

Reviews (7)

- Kali Uchis
Red Moon in Venus
Best New AlbumMarch 3 2023
- Ariel Zetina
Cyclorama
October 28 2022
- Wench
Greatest Hits ’88 - ’16
August 24 2022
- Ravyn Lenae
HYPNOS
Best New AlbumMay 25 2022
- KAINA
It Was a Home
March 18 2022
- Tirzah
Colourgrade
Best New AlbumOctober 1 2021
- Bomba Estéreo
Deja
September 18 2021

Tracks (14)

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Bad Bunny Pivots to Club Rap and Raises Some Questions on “Where She Goes”
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Rap
Pop/R&B
May 19 2023
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Bambii’s “One Touch” Is a Rave-Meets-Dancehall Thrill Ride
Best New Track
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Electronic
April 4 2023
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Fever Ray’s “Shiver” Is a Spine-Tingling Plea for Skin Contact
Best New Track
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Electronic
March 10 2023
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Yaya Bey Is Loved-Up and Joyful on the Simmering “Exodus the North Star”
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Pop/R&B
February 7 2023
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Y La Bamba’s “Dibujos de Mi Alma” Is a Wispy, Psychedelic Cumbia Daydream
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Folk/Country
February 2 2023
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An Alien Faces the Rumor Mill on Lucrecia Dalt’s Hallucinatory “Dicen”
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Experimental
August 23 2022
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Caroline Polachek Goes for Broke on “Billions”
Best New Track
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Pop/R&B
February 10 2022
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Sofia Kourtesis Moves Hearts on “Estación Esperanza”
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Electronic
January 21 2022
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Adele Is Untouchable on “To Be Loved”
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Pop/R&B
November 19 2021
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Beach House Take an Idyllic Journey on “Once Twice Melody”
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Rock
November 10 2021
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Big Thief Chase New Highs on “Little Things”
Best New Track
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Rock
August 10 2021
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Indigo De Souza’s “Hold U” Celebrates Communal Love
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Rock
July 23 2021

Features (1)

How Drag Queens, a Flower Lamp, and Cuban Ballet Inspired Xenia Rubinos’ New Album
How Drag Queens, a Flower Lamp, and Cuban Ballet Inspired Xenia Rubinos’ New Album
The singer-songwriter discusses the wide array of influences that went into her ambitious third album, Una Rosa.
by: Gio Santiago
October 22 2021
- Rock

The Pitch (3)

The 12 Best and Worst Moments of the 2023 Grammys
February 6 2023
The 12 Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Grammys
April 4 2022
The Best of Bizarrap, Argentina’s Hottest Producer
February 10 2022