Fast paced political bass, easy on the political. M.I.A has always frustrated me with her albums, both had potential but lacked any coherence. 'Kala' for example had the easy to listen chart success 'Paper Planes' but it didn't fit with the album, M.I.A should either go for the poppy/rap chart music or stick to the off the wall stuff because she is good at both but they don't mix.
The new song 'Born Free' shows the third option, a complete change of direction. A more fast paced bass driven track, 'Born Free' seems to stray from the reggae influences of 'Kala'. I can't really judge this track without the album, it could be that the change of direction was what M.I.A needed but if this sort of track was mixed with any of the previous two albums who knows what might come out. Will the change of direction be tres bon or was Maya better of refining what she already had? Comment & Listen after the jump.
