Eclectic artist is avoiding music that is 'trendy just for three months or the length of a DJ's attention span,' she tells NME.
By James Montgomery
M.I.A.
Photo: MTV News
M.I.A. has finished recording the follow-up to her breakout Kala album, and she told
NME
that she expects it to be released as early as the spring.
M.I.A. described the yet-untitled album as "really odd" and "more musical" than her previous efforts and said that, unlike the quick-cut pastiches of Kala and Arular, ...
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M.I.A.
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Kala's followup was produced with Blaqstarr, will be more personal and honest ("I don't want it to be gimmicky or silly or hipstery"), and includes the song "I'm Down Li... more info
VH1 News — M.I.A. promises "no gimmicks" on her new album. The eclectic artist is avoiding music that is "trendy just for three months or the length of a DJ's attention span," she t... more info