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posted by on August 23 at 13:57 PM
Is anyone else freakishly obsessed with the new M.I.A. record? I got Kala the day before yesterday and it’s been playing on repeat ever since. I could not love it more. After reading about M.I.A.’s globetrotting in search of beats (a quest fueled in part by the denial of her U.S. work visa) and hearing the bluntly amazing first single “Bird Flu,” I was fully prepared for Kala to be a flirting-with-impenetrable percussive tangle with monochronatic rapping and non-existent hooks from beginning to end. I was even excited by the propect. Then Kala landed and whaddya know, “Bird Flu” is the least inviting/most confrontational track on the record, which is otherwise packed with gorgeous technicolor gems, the best of them—”Paper Planes” is my current killer—better (richer, wittier, deeper) than anything she’s done before.
I loved Arular. But I didn’t know M.I.A. had a Kala in her. I didn’t know anyone did. It’s something new.
Soooo good. "Paper Planes" is summer 2007.
I've been singing this all week: "When the water's high, we go down river and swim/When we go fishin', we catching the bream/When the water's high we jump off the bridge/And when we go home, we play some didge"
I love 12 year-old Aborigine rappers!
i spent hours trying to get this off the interwebs last night. soulseeked bonked and no one is seeding. what the frig.
Speaking of fishing, anyone want to post about a fishing trip? One of the cute perks from our old CEO was to give away stuff at parties. I've never used the rod'n'reel in 3 years, and feel like a schmuck. I know that's a lot to ask of hipsters and and animal friendly people, but the Stranger keeps it real, so let's hear it Ari.
Dragdowncatchatroutinmypants!!!!
Did I miss MethFest in White Center this past weekend?? Some great wigged out names were performing. Or maybe it's coming up? Any info is appreciated.
pgc: go buy it off bleep.com then. sheesh. stealing this album is like stealing those kids' bream.
From the headline, I thought this post was about the Kalakala.
btw, kala in hindi means 'black'.
yo, until bumbershoot? all i listened to. Paper Planes is deeply gangsta.
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