M.I.A. - Maya
The stylization of the title (/\/\ /\ Y /\) and the cover art of Maya, M.I.A.’s third studio album, both give accurate representations of the music that you will find inside. All of her efforts seem like a deliberate attempt to make it more difficult to appreciate her work.
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Christina Aguilera - Bionic
Christina Aguilera claims that her personal experiences shape each album that she releases and that she captures those characteristics to use in her music. She has become an actress, a wife and a mother in the four years between Back to Basics and Bionic, so one might expect all kinds of changes in her music.
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N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo
N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) is a collaboration between Sam “Squeak E. Clean” Spiegel and DJ Zegon and The Spirit of Apollo features a nearly unbelievable selection of guest artists.
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Emmy the Great - First Love
Emmy the Great first showed up on my radar after I watched her in a video on the Brighton Port Authority website, but there’s not much information about her out there in the tubes of the internet. She sings on their song “Seattle,” which has a pretty neat video, but is not particularly good, though the cute Emmy has an equally cute voice.
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Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Slumdog Millionaire might have a little something to do with the success of the film and the way it is being perceived. “O… Saya”, “Riots” and “Mausam & Escape” are the strongest tracks and they play early in the movie during some of the most intense scenes.
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