Akin to albums by the similarly avant-garde artist Björk, each track on /\/\/\Y/\, no matter how different, is unmistakably the work of M.I.A. The leap in her ability, to realise such a distinct vision, is complete. /\/\/\Y/\ is at points a terrifying achievement but, much like life in general, it has so much to offer an inquisitive and open mind–it simply depends whether or not you're bothered enough to scratch beyond the surface and dive in.
--Matthew Bennett
Saw her on Jools the other night
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Anthony Tommasini’s Book Notes music playlist for his book Voice of a
Century
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"Perhaps because at my core I am a musician and a former performing pianist
who became a critic and author, I almost never listen to music when I’m
writing...
2 weeks ago
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