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Universal acclaim- based on 326 Ratings
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Positive: 277 out of 326
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Mixed: 16 out of 326
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Negative: 33 out of 326
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GarielL.May 31, 2005
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Oct 3, 2011One look at the cover and you know that this album isnâ
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MariPJun 28, 2005'Galang' begins to get on my last nerve. SWITCH please, M.I.A...
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VaalSep 9, 2005
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vincentxMay 16, 2005Nice enough, but nothing lasting, i'd say. Galang and Pull Up The People are pretty good, but Bucky Done Gone and 10 dollar are weak old-school electro. and her rapping is so-so...
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kentFeb 17, 2006
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W.HaasDec 3, 2005Have to admit, its a fun album. But ever notice how the entire album sounds like 1 song?
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ElkDogApr 30, 2005Wow, this cd was so annoying. It has a lot of forgettable cheap sounding drum beats with this chick going lalala bakka bakka wicka pricka lacka lacka. I have no idea what the hell she's saying. Very annoying. I can't believe the rating it has on this site.
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maxpowerJul 20, 2005it's too bad so many people buy this stuff. I like indie and electronic music but there are no standouts here. Only get this cd if you want to people to think you are cool or you like world music
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salomeySep 3, 2005because of the positive reviews i tried to like it but i didn't really though it isn't bad
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aaronlJun 23, 2005don't believe the indie hype machine. this is not "genius" or "revolutionary". it is at times an enjoyable record made by an attractive, charasmatic singer. however, she is not doing anything novel except for bringin dancehall into the indie circle using moderately political lyrics. it is good, but not nearly as good as the indie hipster hype machine wants you to believe.
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RayKayAug 16, 2005this CD is horribly overrated. don't waste your time
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Awards & Rankings
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UrbM.I.A.'s singsong cadence is both child-like and streetwise, perfectly mirroring the smiley-faced menace of the electro-informed palpitations behind her. [Mar 2005, p.113]
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Not for a moment does the violence seem vindictive, sadistic, or pleasurable. It's a fact of life to be triumphed over, with beats and tunelets stolen or remembered or willed into existence.
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Fortifying her monstrous singles "Galang" and "Sunshowers" with further molten munitions, Arular is primed for worldwide insurrection.