Kala
by M.I.A.
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Kala track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago |  DommeDamian | 7,549 | 49/100 |
| ! | 06/17/2026 23:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,324 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/10/2026 16:08 | Whataguy | 30 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2026 05:55 | shanelovesyou111 | 718 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/16/2026 11:37 | BoxFL | 2,766 | 51/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 74.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.4.
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HoldenM 03/22/2024 23:57 | #302630
All bangers. All the time.
VictorVale 06/23/2022 14:40 | #286616
Um marco da época. Uso extremamente criativo de sons e letras cortantes.
Jboy56 01/30/2022 14:02 | #280308
What is the fuss about this album, I really do not get this kind of stuff, just not my jam. I'm more for some root stuff.
Boltzmann 01/11/2020 19:31 | #246712 | TOP COMMENT
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I really think the critics overreacted on this one. Arular was way superior; a lot more simplistic and true to its sound. The 4 minute long skit like 'Mango Pickle Down River' - I know it's not meant as a skit - and the cover 'Jimmy' really don't get me excited from a musical perspective. They are there rather for the message. 'Paper Planes' for that matter was probably also rather lauded by critics for its lyrical content, and ironically got mainstream appeal because of people misunderstanding that lyrical content; a case of critics lauding something for the cultural impact it didn't had. People just liked that it sounded gangster, 'cause hip hop was hot at the moment, don't think for a moment anyone knew what it was about. The cultural impact it actually had could already be found on Arular: a musical impact. You know, that thing that reviewers should be reviewing. Oh, but she references Pixies, nevermind, this album is genius.
Probably the hardest I have ever rolled my eyes at the critics.
Favorite Tracks:Bamboo Banga, Bird Flu, Boyz
Honestly, I just found this album to be annoying. Sorry folks.
junodog4 03/15/2019 04:27 | #233573
Not as strong as the debut. More polish isn't a good thing in this case.
Great successor to a brilliant debut. Full of catchy, innovative & transporting tunes with great lyrics and some fascinating subtext on "the third world" and its citizens. "Paper Planes" is completely iconic and this is a raucous, kaleidoscopic and altogether unmissable album from a thoroughly unique voice.
Not one of my favorite albums, but I'll never forget the first time I heard this. Such a shocking and unique sound.
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