Song Of The Day: M.I.A.'s 'Born Free' leaks free
'Sup, punk?
M.I.A.
M.I.A. evidently has an album coming out June 29, but there's still so much to know, to hear: then there's today's "Born Free," which is making the rounds and sometimes being pulled by Interscope.
Take a gander before it disappears: the structure is solid punk rock -- reminiscent of U.K. punk dynamite Mu, with less screaming -- dynamically incapable of breathing room except for her oddball bridge, "I don't wanna talk about money, 'cause I got it/I don't want to talk about hoochies, 'cause I been it." This little couple of measure makes me think she did her vocals in one take and was satisfied in it. It's a fast four minutes, for sure, and a fascinating new tack for Ms. Arulpragasam.
M.I.A. has previewed this tune at shows before, complimented by her stage-spanning dances.
She's given at least one glimpse into the forthcoming, as-yet-untiltled N.E.E.T./Interscope set, with "Space Odessey," unleashed earlier this year. No word yet on a finalized tracklist or basically anything else about the thing.
What do you think of the song? Do you like the direction she's going here?
[Stream "Born Free" after the jump...]
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April 23, 2010 at 4:46PM EST Reply to CommentThis song is not the "direction she's going" it's the soundtrack to a film and might not even be on the album. The song isn't complete without the film.
Matt
April 23, 2010 at 5:06PM EST Reply to CommentYou can download the new track here:
http://tumblr.com/x6j8zskpy