Kala

So glad this is on here. Deservedly so. Bringing dance hall into the mainstream

Excellent. Sweet and funky on top, dark and clever underneath.

crap

Paper planes IS Pineapple Express but this album is just noise

At first listen it sounded like a baby lite Die Antwoord, but it was enjoyable.

ecclectic, experimental, experiential. She's more than paper planes. Still felt messy but not in a good way.

Great mix of music styles. Plus Paper Planes is on it. Fun listen

Listened to it after I bought the CD when I was living up in Edmonton 2015-16

Really surprised by this album and not in a good way. Was expecting it to be more like paper planes, which was clearly the standout here. Would have given it a one star if not for that song being on it

Simultaneously futuristic and tribal. I like the little flairs of disco, Madonna, and Pixies (??) here and there. M.I.A. isn't a super electric performer and I think that the legacy of this album subsists on the music. A lot of it is very cool and I haven't heard anything like it prior. "Paper Planes" is still a good track but I could go a little without hearing it again. Favorite tracks: "Bamboo Banga", "Mango Pickle Down River", "Come Around"

Decent tracks, albeit a bit too repetitive for my liking at times. An interesting atmosphere compared to what I typically listen to, though.

Eminently danceable for the entire time. Everything else is quite eclectic. The opening couple tracks are quite abrasive, then interrupted by a more melodic song. The production on the first half seems quite a bit more lush (at points I found myself thinking of it as presaging hyperpop), while things get more minimal later. Mango Pickle Down River seems to require particular context about the '07 world music zeitgeist to appreciate. Fourteen years later, Maya still sounds vital, but Kala can't hold my interest as an album.

i wish she wasnt such an asshole bc i love her music

Very disorienting sound at first. I think I could get into it with more listens. Paper planes by far most catchy song

this shit is just annoying, until now i'd only heard the big single and that was bad enough. this just sucks. the only time there is any actual "tuneage" is when it's basically a butchered cover song, everything else is just banging bongo drums to basic AF synth/bass lines and processed speaking/yelling. the few times she tries to actually sing it's fucking horrendous. 1/5.

Interesting sound. Very eclectic.

2, varios temas son directamente irritantes.

Enjoyed this. A modern classic!