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Kala is the second studio album by UK experimental electronica and rap artist M.I.A. and was released in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2007, on August 21, 2007 in the USA and on August 10 in Australia. The album had an advanced release in Japan on August 8, 2007.[1][2]

Album information

The album features collaborations with Afrikan Boy and The Wilcannia Mob, and co-production with producers including Switch, DJ Blaqstarr, Morganics, Diplo, and Timbaland.[3][4] M.I.A. had also held recording sessions with Three 6 Mafia.[5] M.I.A. has cited the album as "shapes, colours, Africa, street, power, bitch, nu world, and brave."[6]

M.I.A. has been quoted as saying "[There was] a track I was working on with Three Six Mafia [that] didn’t make it…and one with Dangerhands, and Samir Debonair. Loads of things didn’t happen because I was having visa issues, but they’ll probably work out in the future.”[7]

Kala is named after M.I.A.'s mother (her previous album, Arular, was named after her father). M.I.A. stated that, "Arular...was a real masculine album." Regarding Kala, she says, "This one is about my mum and her struggle—how do you work, feed your children, nurture them and give them the power of information?"[8][9]

Track listing

  1. "Bamboo Banga" – 4:58
    • Produced by M.I.A. & Switch
  2. "Bird Flu" – 3:24
    • Produced by M.I.A., additional production by Switch
  3. "Boyz" – 3:27
    • Produced by M.I.A. & Switch
  4. "Jimmy" – 3:29
    • Produced by M.I.A. & Switch
  5. "Hussel" (featuring Afrikan Boy) – 4:25
    • Produced by M.I.A., Switch & Diplo
  6. "Mango Pickle Down River" (with The Wilcannia Mob) – 3:53
    • Produced by M.I.A. & Morganics
  7. "20 Dollar" – 4:34
    • Produced by Switch
  8. "World Town" – 3:53
    • Produced by M.I.A. & Switch
  9. "The Turn" – 3:52
    • Produced by M.I.A. & Blaqstarr
  10. "XR2" – 4:20
    • Produced by Diplo, additional production by Switch
  11. "Paper Planes" – 3:24
    • Produced by Diplo, additional production by Switch
  12. "Come Around" (featuring Timbaland) – 3:53
    • Produced by Timbaland

Bonus Tracks

  • "Big Branch" – 2:44
Produced by Diplo, additional production by Switch. Featured as #13 on the US and UK iTunes versions as a bonus track, and as #14 on the Japanese edition.
  • "Birdflu (Cavemen's Remix)" – 3:18
Featured as #13 on the BestBuy edition in the US.
  • "Far Far" – 3:24
Produced by M.I.A. & Switch. Featured as #13 on the Japanese edition.
  • "What I Got" – 3:15
Produced by Blaqstarr. Featured as #15 on the Japanese edition.

The tracklisting was confirmed on M.I.A.'s official website in May 2007.[10]

Covers and samples

  • The opening words of "Bamboo Banga" ("Roadrunner, roadrunner / Goin' hundred miles per hour / With your radio on / With your radio on") are based on the lyrics of "Roadrunner," a song by Jonathan Richman from the 1976 album The Modern Lovers. Elements of the song "Kaattukkuyilu" from the film Dalapathi are also heard.
  • "Bird Flu" incorporates elements of "Thirvizha Na Vantha" from the film Jayam.
  • "Jimmy" is a reworked and rewritten cover of the song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" from the 1982 Bollywood film Disco Dancer.
  • "20 Dollar" features the lyrics of the first verse and chorus (minus the chorus' final line) to the The Pixies' song, "Where Is My Mind?" as the song's chorus.
  • The chorus of the song "World Town" is based upon the Baltimore club track "Hands Up, Thumbs Down", written by Blaqstarr.
  • "The Turn" opens with a line from "Wrote for Luck" by Happy Mondays: "I don't read / I just guess."
  • "Paper Planes" samples The Clash's 1982 song "Straight to Hell".

Singles

The first official single to be lifted from the album, "Boyz," premiered on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show on April 24, 2007. The song was released as a 12", a radio edit and in USB key format on June 11, 2007. The second official single will be "Jimmy", a disco-influenced single. "Hussel" has been speculated to be the next single.

Unreleased songs

On May 2, 2007, a new track, "Hit That," not intended for an appearance on the album, was made available for download on producer Bangladesh's MySpace. Parts of "Hit That" appear on the Japanese bonus track "What I Got." Despite initial fears that fan favourite snippet "Talk About Moi," released in October 2006, would not appear on the album, it was discovered that the track is actually "20 Dollar". Arulpragasam uploaded the song "XR2 Turbo," a remixed version of "XR2", onto her Myspace in early October 2006 from Japan,[11] and posted the video for "Bird Flu" on her Myspace in early February 2007.

Concerts

M.I.A. is set to perform at various music festivals, concerts and venues in 2007,[12] marking a return to touring after a year. In May 2007, she performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Preston, England.[13] In late July 2007, M.I.A. performed at the Siren Festival and headlined a show at Studio B[14] in Brooklyn, New York, along with gigs at the Rickshaw Stop, dates at Echoplex,[15][16] Popscene/330 Ritch St and Amoeba Music Store in California. Following these shows, in August 2007, she performed at the Lollapalooza in August in Chicago, Illinois in addition to a House of Blues headlining gig with Emily King and Lupe Fiasco. She will also perform at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore, Maryland in August.

In late August 2007, confirmed dates include performances at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, the Gloria Theater in Germany, and at the Lowlands festival in the Netherlands. M.I.A. is also set to perform with Björk at the Arena of Nîmes on August 21 and August 23 2007, perform at the Rock en Seine, and will also end the month performing at the Get Loaded Festival in London.

In September 2007, M.I.A. is expected to perform at the Electric Picnic in Ireland as well as the Connect Music Festival in Scotland. Further concert performances are set for the Virgin Festival[17] in Toronto, Ontario and the Osheaga Festival[18] in Montréal in addition to the Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco in late September 2007.[19]

M.I.A. will perform at the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans on October 28, 2007

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[20] 23

References

  1. ^ ""M.I.A. Dropping Second Album In August"". Billboard. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  2. ^ ""M.I.A.、話題作に続くニュー・アルバムをリリース！"". CDJournal. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  3. ^ ""Switch Hitter – M.I.A. producer comes out of shadows"". 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-03-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ ""Diplo does New M.I.A."". 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2007-03-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "M.I.A. in Ardent". mixonline.com. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ ""10 essential albums for Spring"". 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ ""M.I.A. - Fact Magazine"". FACTmagazine. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  8. ^ Hawkins, Si. "M.I.A.: World Party". Urb. May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
  9. ^ ""What's Up With M.I.A."". Philadelphiaweekly.com. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
  10. ^ ""M.I.A. 2007"". MIAUK. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  11. ^ ""M.I.A. Blog" (Official Site)". MIAUK.com. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  12. ^ "M.I.A. adds U.S. dates to Summer Tour". Pitchforkmedia. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  13. ^ ""Scissor Sisters and Kaiser Chiefs headline Radio 1's Big Weekend 2007"". 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-05-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ ""Live:M.I.A. @ Studio B"". The Fader Magazine. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  15. ^ ""No missing fans for M.I.A."". Calendar live. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  16. ^ ""Live:M.I.A. @ Echoplex"". The Fader Magazine. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  17. ^ "" Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A. And Metric Added To Toronto Virgin Festival"". 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-04-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "" Interpol, Arctic Monkeys, Damien Rice, M.I.A., Martha Wainwright, Editors, Explosions in the Sky, and more added to Osheaga 2007 lineup"". 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-05-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Arulpragasam, Maya (2007). ""M.I.A. – Upcoming shows"". Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  20. ^ "カラ - Ｍ．Ｉ．Ａ． ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
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