M.I.A is leaking shit all over the place to confuse folks before her CD release date. Basically, she is taking a stance against the internet. Because sharing information and accessing music is so terrible. Clearly M.I.A. has been on fire recently, being as creative as using a blimp at Coachella for promotion, starting a war with gingers and picking fights with anyone who dares to talk back.
The thing is, I just want her music to be as good as her game. I really want her music to be good. I want M.I.A to excite the shit out of me. And recently it's just not happening.
Here is some song that was played on some BBC show. Or something. This song is not on her album track list. She is confusing.
And unlike M.I.A, I love the intertubes, and I love sharing music, I'm going to share this site that I love for finding some great, weird and interesting mixtapes. It is all for free. Happy explorin'.
Yesterday I told my story about seeing the M.I.A. blimp at Coachella, well today we've got the new single!
M.I.A. - Born Free
Its running with the lo-fi trend, and I am missing the hard beats we are used to hearing from M.I.A., but either way, I'm excited to see where this single and her new album will be taking us.
Since it is a leak, the song has been taken down from SoundCloud and some other sources, so lets hope this youtube link sticks around to get a couple of listens in.
Ok. So I had been suffering from heat stroke for about six hours (thank you Deer Tick for ruining my first day of Coachella) and I had managed to pull through to see Jay-Z blow up the main stage.
Out of the corner of my eye, I look up and see a BLIMP with the message.
M.I.A New Album 6.9.10.
And then the dates of her New York and LA shows.
Really? Hiring a Blimp during Jay-Z's performance at Coachella? Interesting choice, M.I.A.
Either way, I'm ready. M.I.A. Bring me a single. Throw me an album.
Um, does anyone remember when she said she was going to retire?