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Arular
Electronic · 2005 · 12 tracks · 38m

Arular

M.I.A.

A neon collision of digital dancehall, grime, and political protest. Recorded on a second-hand drum machine, it sounds like the future of the global street.

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It's like a riot in a neon-lit dancehall and everyone is invited.

A vibrant, confrontational celebration of global street culture and political resistance.

Arular · vs · M.I.A.
Political+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into political than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 38m
01
Banana Skit
0:36
02
Pull Up the People
3:45
03
Bucky Done Gun
3:46
04
Fire Fire
3:29
05
Freedom Skit
0:43
06
Amazon
4:17
07
Bingo
3:12
08
Hombre
4:02
09
One for the Head Skit
0:30
10
10 Dollar
4:01
11
Sunshowers
3:16
12
Galang / M.I.A.
7:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The air-horn blast and heavy brass stomp that kicks off Bucky Done Gun.
The hypnotic, playground-chant vocal hook of Galang over a skeletal beat.
The sudden shift from a sparse jungle atmosphere to a driving dance rhythm in Sunshowers.
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