M.I.A. - KALA

my favourite tracks are the ones i heard before getting the album with the exception of Paper Planes - as good as everyone says, pretty much. think $20 may actually be my favourite tho along with the singles.

OMG I have been caning this all week - and it's all completely awesome apart from the Timbaland track. The only thing I didn't like on Arular were the skits, but I hate skits.

Also enough with the circumspection. I'm pretty sure she just likes the Pixies and New Order. You couldn't live with the Frischmann for any length of time and not like them; also 32/33 is sufficient age to be a first wave raver - 13/14 in '88. I'm also disturbed by the mental pictures Christgau is painting, but that's an 'improvement' on just BORING me as per usual.

I'm really not feeling this album AT ALL. :-(

The first track swipes off The Perfect Kiss, too...

You may find enjoyment of the record is enhanced by one of those cars with bass bins and Class C narcotics.

I certainly find that with the new Darren Hayes double LP

This ain't a patch on her first album, which had higher peaks and was more consistent to boot. "$20" and "Paper Planes" are the worst things she's done, why are they getting the hype?

Actually, that's probably unfair. The better half of this is genuinely exciting.

conversely i don't get the "$20" hate. pixies aside, i love the big dubby sound of it.

stunt opinion injury

no! it's got a nice drone. i don't know what the problem is.

It just kind of drones.

drone is ok by me.

who the fuck listens to this bullshit

good point.

i mean, "zing"!

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what kind of fool wants to hate on 'Boyz' anyway?

I guess it's not even worth mentioning at this late date, but I *wish* Timbaland didn't have to take a verse.

His vocals seem so out of place. Her lyrics are cryptic and vaguely political, then he awkwardly crashes in with his tired "I'm the MAN baby doll" shtick.

The disc is great, tho.

I'm dying to hear it. Amazon.com, why art thou tormenting me so?
Maybe I'll get it on Monday.

lol at this being outsold by Rilo Kiley in the UK

"mia is shit" troll

88 Lines about 44 Mias?
-- Rufus 3000 (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 4 May 2006 13:36 (1 year ago) Link

where's the m.i.a. thread with an angry j blount defending her, i can't find it

^^^ would love to see

The thread where people who think M.I.A is rubbish say M.I.A. is rubbish.

FORTIFY TREEHOUSE! REPEAT: FORTIFY TREEHOUSE!

-- j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 06:34 (2 years ago)

I like how Blount posted without capital letters or punctuation, to show how free and easily in-depth musical concepts flowed throughout his critical brain.

It's like watching Robin Williams do stand-up

you should listen to some college radio man, that shit will blow your mind.

-- j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, March 16, 2005 5:59 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark Link

no MIA played on college radio, no sir

haha i forgot about the whole sitcom-related derail halfway in

spread out and bent down low

so that's two lyrical references, not just one, right? and the non-completely-obvious one is to the more famous artist, right?

I remember The John Larroquette Show! I can't remember any of the episodes, but my mother always made tapes of it for my father while he was in jail.

-- Quit glaring at Ian Riese-Moraine! He's mentally fraught! (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:24 (2 years ago)

FAKE IRM

His vocals seem so out of place. Her lyrics are cryptic and vaguely political, then he awkwardly crashes in with his tired "I'm the MAN baby doll" shtick.

TS: "RUNDAKARUNDAKARUNDAKARUNDAKA RUN DOWN" vs. "go to yo' teepee"

I can't get enough of her inflection on "check my coat in and I paid the dollar / sidekick rings / what's up holla." I don't care if she's Satan's Angel The Sexy Sexagenarian -- that line sounds fabulous.

FORTIFY TREEHOUSE! REPEAT: FORTIFY TREEHOUSE!

-- j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 06:34 (2 years ago)

-- am0n, Saturday, August 25, 2007 2:48 PM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Link

I like how Blount posted without capital letters or punctuation, to show how free and easily in-depth musical concepts flowed throughout his critical brain.

-- Dom Passantino, Saturday, August 25, 2007 2:48 PM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Link

??

Yep. There's a few other decent ones. Overall the album disappoints.

-- bnw, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:50 AM (5 days ago) Bookmark Link

lately paper planes is making '5 day ago me' feel like a dumbass :/

DAMNIT. I just realized that I'm supposed to review this by tomorrow.

(but thanks for reminding me, bnw)

(and I had the exact same reaction as you...Paper Planes changed everything!)

I didn't warm to "Paper Planes" until I heard the chorus.

must have been a long 55 seconds for you

i am really liking this....a lot

yeah i mean come on HOW FUCKING GOOD is 'paper planes'?

in at number 39.

i dont get whats so good about paper planes. NOT REAL PUNKS unless you prefer the clash version. you guys all hated puffy for doing the same thing, except mase was a better rapper

haha deej cap'n save-a-puff

i like the songs that aren't like songs, with all the drums pounding all over the place

paper planes is actually fucking good.

I like that managed to find two people and a group of kids who are even worse rappers than she is! I really like this record. She's got a real way with a hook and the production is smashing.

M.I.A. has better flow, deej.