- Record Label: Interscope
- Release Date: Jun 29, 2010
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 40 out of 56
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Mixed: 5 out of 56
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Negative: 11 out of 56
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BobNJul 16, 2010Horrid, dull, non-inspired noise. I could take an old keyboard and throw it down a staircase and produce better sounding songs. Save your money folks, this album is not even worth a free listen on the radio let alone a full purchase. Epic Fail
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JosephAJul 15, 2010Really cool, eclectic, and original album (not surprisingly).
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edodryJul 15, 2010I love M.I.A. as I love myself and it hurts to admit this album is a fart compared to her previous work.
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HerbleBJul 15, 2010Main thing I enjoyed about this was the dubstep.
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DonovonSJul 14, 2010Noisy, but not self-indulgent, M.I.A.'s third disc is nothing short of a miracle in this age of labor-saving technology - which is what this album is exactly about, blurring the line between music and politics. Basically, "Kala" is the beauty, "MAYA" is the beast, and it will not tone itself down for you.
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RachelCJul 14, 2010Amazing album from an amazing artist.
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HumbertoBJul 14, 2010M.I.A. got something to say, and she's not kidding. Great productions, great lyrics, brilliant album.
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AllanEJul 14, 2010I got to see them live and they put on a good show.
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AndreJul 14, 2010An excellent record, almost as good as "Kala" and "Arular"! Awesome hip-hop beats influenced by electronic music, dance. trip-hop and industrial + excellent lyrics. Standout tracks are "Steppin' Up", "XXXO", "Lovalot", "Story To Be Told", "It Iz What It Iz", "Born Free" and "Meds And Feds".
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KalenRJul 13, 2010This album is just as amazing as Arular and Kala except i love how much more passionate this album is. The concept is brilliant and is well executed by the songs' lyrics and construction.
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SillyBoyJul 13, 2010Album is great, especially the track "Lovalot". Now that she has tested all waters, I can't wait to see what she comes out with next!!
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SamAJul 13, 2010Not her best album but in time will be appreciated by others. Not saying MAYA is ahead of it's time either but some critics (Pitchfork, Stereogum, and EW) make it seem like the album is s*** when it is actually a pretty nice album.
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CurtisBJul 13, 2010Not as good as her first, but better than her last.
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VincentDJul 13, 2010An extremely rich album that shows M.I.A. is willing to take risks with her music. This isn't the album we wanted to see from her but she pulls it off so well that you can't help but fall in love with it anyways. Every song is distinctly MIA and her "message" is more approachable now than ever.
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P-GunnaJul 13, 2010This album is horrible, it's not even coherent. I f you like listening to strange machine sounds and getting a headache over annoying beats and muffled lyrics you will like this album. It's too bad because I really liked her last one.
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PSzarazJul 13, 2010Listen to few times and you may appreciate Maya, listen to the 4 bonus tracks they're brilliant.
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blobbyJul 13, 2010Theres great work in here. it just sounds like someone pissed all over it when it was only half finished. i imagine its MIAs way of putting herself in an unpopular position so she can climb up from that. theres 4 or 5 tracks that could have been the bones for a classic but she decided to throw everything in, ugly and often depressing as it may be.
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CosineJul 13, 2010An album just as noisy as its strange name '// / Y /'.
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Striding through metal, dancehall, space pop and dubstep, our multicultural mascot has littered ///Y/ with politicized sonic motifs: from marching drums, gunshots and modems to heavy machinery and blaring sirens. It's loud, proud, and taking no prisoners.
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M.I.A. stands alone in her own world of pop firing out her mercurial messages, which are as complex as they are captivating. ‘// / Y /’ is a towering work that makes a mockery of rivals and genres.
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Aside from "Lovealot," she proudly proclaims her intentions as a first-world pop star, de-emphasizing found collage and "third-world democracy" for melodic sway and punky bluster.