411 Mania — M.I.A. returns with her fourth album, Matangi! But after warring with everyone from the New York Times to NFL can bypass the hate and return to form or does it fall flat? 411's David Hayter checks in with his full review! more info

Consequence of Sound — A powerfully abrasive record that's also M.I.A.'s best in years. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Politically-outspoken rapper M.I.A. had an unusual guest lined-up for her concert in New York on Friday - she opened the show with a live video transmission from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. more info

Prefix — Photo gallery of M.I.A. (with livefeed of Julian Assange) performing at Terminal 5 (November 1, 2013) Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/mia-terminal-5-pics/ more info

LargeHeartedBoy — M.I.A.'s Matangi is the week's marquee music release. Cut Copy's Free Your Mind, Kronos Quartet with Bryce Dessner's Aheym, and Midlake's Antiphon are also albums I can recommend. Bob Dylan's The Complete Album Collection Vol. One collects the singer... more info

USA Today Music — M.I.A.'S latest album plays it a bit safe. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus: Tyler, Earl, Gaga, and M.I.A. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Record explains the importance of physical music archives. Geoff Dyer shares his admiration for Albert Camus in the Guardian. M.I.A. is streaming all the tracks from her new album Matangi. Billboard interviewed her about the new record. Hazlitt e... more info

Consequence of Sound — WikiLeaks founder spoke from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. more info

KEXP Seattle — Today you can stream M.I.A.‘s entire new album Matangi a few days before its official release. This album has faced a long road, but it’s obvious that M.I.A. did not compromise her creativity. Take a listen to the exuberant track “Come Walk Wit... more info