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    It's physically impossible to listen to this album without dancing around just a little bit. M.I.A. is masterful at mixing music styles into perfect dance songs. Her music also has a message, and... more
    
    It's physically impossible to listen to this album without dancing around just a little bit. M.I.A. is masterful at mixing music styles into perfect dance songs. Her music also has a message, and it's heartfelt but never preachy. Personal favorites: "Galang" "Ten Dollar" "Pull Up the People" and "Bucky Done Gone".
    
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    My favorite album <3
    
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    nessa favorited and reviewed Arular
    
    The first and, for me, the best of her albums so far.
    
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    Steve Walck favorited and reviewed Arular
    
    I have this and Kala..most people like Kala, but this is my favorite
    
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    Glenn liked and reviewed Arular
    
    Luv every song on M.I.A.'s Arular =]
    
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<p>M.I.A.'s debut record is both intensely urban and aggressively modern. The group's sole member, Maya Arul, infuses her blend of hip-hop and chunky electro with raw, tribal overtones and a healthy dose of sex appeal. There are elements of world music here, in Arul's multilingual vocal as well as the tonal shifts and instrumentation (like the drone that opens up "Hombre"). Her delivery uses a variety of yelps and tics full of street-wise confidence and bratty energy. But there's also an appealing melodic sense, like early Neneh Cherry or Miss Kitten when she's not in diva mode. M.I.A. doesn't really sound like anybody; the music is just experimental enough to wiggle out of easy comparisons. The IDM-style bleeps and beeps of "Galang," for example, give an already catchy song extra punch. The only problem with the record, a common flaw for debuts, is a sameness from track to track which robs it of the ability to surprise. Still, Arul is hugely talented and her abundant originality packs a wallop. --<I>Matthew Cooke</I></p>

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