Different from Kala, but equally addictive. Not everyone is going to like this because it covers many genres, but I think that's why it's great. One of my favorite albums I've bought in 2010. There's no Paper Planes pt. 2 on here, but that's what makes M.I.A. so great. Instead of churning out 10 more songs that are carbon copies, she opts to continue experimenting with other genres. I would ignore most professional critiques of the album as most journalists only started writing negative reviews about the album after the Lynn Hirschberg incident for which M.I.A. exposed her as a liar and proved that journalists no longer have the last word. As for regular people's reviews, not everyone is going to like this album, but I have a feeling if you give it a chance you'll dig. Don't see it as the new album from that "Paper Planes" chick, see it as a great album from a talented electronic artist.… Expand

M.I.A. brings 'Noise' to 'Music' by putting some crash metals, and chainsaw as part of the instrument. It shows how artistic M.I.A. is. From Arular to Maya, she had never disappointed me by bringing funk, alternative hip-hop, electro music in a different form. It shows that this woman does not care about commercial success. All she want is to tell her message. The album is fun, enjoying, and cool.

Very different to M.I.A's other works (Arular & Kala), and on that note, very different to any other album in particular. But '// / Y /' is still a very interesting listen and a great album. Standouts include: "The Message", "Steppin Up", "XXXO", "Story to Be Told", "Born Free", "Meds & Feds", and "Internet Connection".

Top five album of the year. I really love this album. The songs are really great. M.i.a is an amazing artist I think more people should listen to her. A great Alt/dance alt/hip hop album. A Must buy album 10/10

I really don't understand why so much people didn't like this. As a eletronic album, it explores interesting things, and sounds good. Just the deluxe edition's tracks is a deception, just Illygirl have the M.I.A.'s level.

"// / Y /", in its proper spelling, reveals the in-betweens of M.I.A.'s thoughts and perceptions when she's not saving the world one "banga" at a time.

Some say it's the most personal M.I.A. album, and i feel the same too. It seems that in this album, she could realize all the wishes she had and wanted to do on "Arular" and "Kala", but got blocked from. Maybe not her best shape, but she gave us really great musics again. "Teqkilla", "It Takes a Muscle" and "Internet Connection" are just some of this remarkable recordings of her, not talking about "XXXO", that felt to me like Madonna in her best way. At the end, is like a medium album, between a change of style, or the fusion of her etnical music with more powerful beats!… Expand

MAYA is an internet fueled wonderland. MIA dishes the worldbeat sounds of Arular and Kala and creates a twisted and fantastic piece of work that is MAYA. The album opens with the idea of government control on "The Message," then translastes into a powerdrill garage party in "Steppin Up." The middle of the album is even riskier than the beggining with MIA's pugnacious beats on "Lovalot," the reggae-inspired "It takes a muscle" and the rockish "Born Free". They say to leave the best for last, and MIA ends the album with tracks such as "internet connection" that catches the listener's attention. The production is to die for, and this is clearly the most underrated album of 2010. Good job, MIA.… Expand

A Very Strange Album In My Opinion..
Still A Ok Album I Enjoyed 70% Of The Songs