Quick Takes
I don't have a whole lot of time at the moment, not to mention I've only been able to listen to my new discs a few times, but I wanted to give my initial impressions of M.I.A's "Arular" and The Decemberists' "Picaresque."
M.I.A., which is basically made up of MC Maya Arul, created a disc that is, in a word, awesome. This is one of the most danceable hip-hop discs I've heard this year. The beats make you move. You can't fight it. Frankly, if you put this on at a party, you could probably leave it on repeat for the night, and the dance floor would stay full.
The Decemberists have delivered another solid album. I need to listen to it more, but from what I can tell, if you like their past work, you'll like this album. If you hate their past work, you won't find anything to change your mind with this effort. It's good. It contains songs about quirky subjects using unusual words. As you'd expect, I'm digging it.
Posted by Mr. Eff on 03/31/2005 || link
