M.I.A. - Arular
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Free Music Review: amazing just so much you can learn from mia
Hit: 5 Stars
at first i thought mia was some lame wannabe then turns out she wasnt so im like this is this stuff right here and all my friends love her we wish we were here at times she really opened up me to new music i do have to say my fav song is hombre and fire fire Free Music Review: Aquired taste
Hit: 3 Stars
I didn't like this album that much at first, but it grew on me. I got this CD as a gift, listened to it once and threw it a side. I decided to give it a second chance and it really grew on me as I listened to it more and more. The singing at times gets on my nerves, but I like a lot of the songs. The lyrics are the best part of this album. "Fire Fire" and "Amazon" are my to favorite songs. Some of the electronica is interesting, and she does not sound like anyone. Free Music Review: i feel like i've been waiting for this album
Hit: 5 Stars
Although this album chock full of politics (which I typically feel ruins alot of mainstream music, because it is often juvenile instead of clever), maya's lyrics are so honest and smart that it's hard to find that a problem...If you can understand through her colorful slang, you'll find that her political messages strengthen the music because they are observant rather than preachy. This album is incredibly unique and most (not all) of the tunes are very catchy. However, I gave it 5 stars because it is so inspired that it really needs to be heard- it is unlike anything I've ever heard beforem probably because I am not usually a fan of dancehall and electronica. However, this is so fun to listen to and I think it's because she incorporates so many different influences.
All I can say is, if you are thinking about buying it, listen to a couple samples to see if you can enjoy something like this. If it's not completely beyond you, definitely buy it. It's just one of those albums that moves you into a different realm. m.i.a. has a more colorful history and youth than most people and here she just does something incredible with it.
Free Music Review: Terrible. Just terrible.
Hit: 1 Stars
People must really be desperate these days. Just because pretentious jerks who write bad music reviews for Rolling Stone and Pitchfork say this is good, doesnt mean it'll make you super-cool if you say you like it too. M.I.A. is HORRIBLE.Free Music Review: Multi-Dimensional Phenomenon!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm surprised that "Arular", unquestionably one of 2005's best albums, failed to create any satisfactory performances on the Billboard Hot 200 (peaked at #190), despite rave reviews & the artistic unconventionality that drives this album into "classic" status. M.I.A. combines crazy, club-ready, catchy-as-hell beats with meaningful (if not blunt, violent & slang-infested) lyrics, multiple musical elements of Dancehall, Electronica, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop (not to mention others), along with raw, unrestrained vocals in her rapping & singing skills, resulting in the musical masterpiece that is "Arular".
Whether it be the confrontational, relentless assault on war & politics on songs like "Bucky Done Gun" & "Pull Up The People", the unusually interesting skits, the pure dance craze of meaningful, slang-infested club bangers like "Galang" & "10 Dollar" or anything to everything else in-between, "Arular" sends the listener through an unpredictably twisted rollercoaster of emotions & viewpoints.
Casual listeners will have a hard time digesting something as ingeniously complex as "Arular", but anyone with an ear for truthful, unconventional music should definitely get this! Trust me...it is well worth your money! I wish the best for M.I.A. because with some more support, she could have a very fruitful music career.