M.I.A. (2) - Arular

M.I.A. (2) - Arular

Genre:
Electronic, Hip Hop
Style:
Breakbeat, UK Garage, Electro, Ragga HipHop, Breaks
Year:
2005

Tracklist

Banana (Skit) 0:36
Pull Up The People 3:45
Bucky Done Gun 3:46
Fire Fire 3:28
Freedom (Skit) 0:42
Amazon 4:16
Bingo 3:12
Hombre 4:02
One For The Head (Skit) 0:29
10 Dollar 4:01
Sunshowers 3:16
Galang 7:21
M.I.A.

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Arular (CD, Album) XL Recordings XLCD 186 US 2005
Arular (2xLP, Album) XL Recordings XLLP 186 US US 2005
Arular (2xLP, Album, Gat) XL Recordings XLLP 186 UK 2005
Arular (2xLP, Album, Gat) Interscope Records B0004844-01 US 2005
Arular (CD, Album) Interscope Records B0004844-02 US 2005
Arular (CD, Album) XL Recordings XLCD 186 UK 2005
Arular (CD, Album) XL Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) SRCP 393, Japan 2005
Arular (CD, Album, Promo) XL Recordings XLCD186 US 2005
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
Review by scoundrel Aug 06, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing Arular, CD, Album, XLCD 186

M.I.A., on her debut, ARULAR, manages to merge party-rocking beats with a distinct political message, a combination that sets her head-and-shoulders above her competitors. Her peculiar British/Sri Lankan accent brings a rhythmic purr to her lyrics: “Pull Up the People” manages to mix bass-heavy grime with an embedded consciousness-raising message. Elsewhere her lyrics are more straightforward, like the anti-sex-trade tirade of “10 Dollar” or the ode to her refugee status, “Sunshower.” Certainly much of the credit belongs to her able producers, but her staccato delivery carries the album past its less successful tracks. I defy anyone to listen to “Amazon” and not immediately want to get on the floor; it’s the funkiest track about kidnapping ever made. M.I.A. may be the most heavily hyped act of 2005, but in this case, it’s well-deserved.
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Shortcut Code: [m80899]
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Ratings

4.24 / 5 (144 votes)

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