How do you follow up a breakout hit that managed to mix political protest with dancefloor-ready art pop? If you’re M.I.A., you turn up the dial on every element of your debut and set those suckers to eleven. Kala uses much of the Arular formula as a playbook. An aural assault of drum machines and samples … Continue reading Record #525: M.I.A. – Kala (2007)