Live Review: LISTEN: M.I.A 'Bad Girls'

It's been all silent on the M.I.A front for a while but we finally have a new single from the British/Sri Lankan exotic ghetto star. The production in this new track, titled 'Bad Girls' is sounding very futuristic/bedroom created - reminiscent of a lot of the stuff we've been hearing from Watch The Throne, Drake etc recently. She seems to have ditched her 8-bit electro roots in favour of a more streamlined hip-hop sound.

The lyrics however, and the far eastern elements that make up the guts of this track are very true to what M.I.A is all about - early fans will not be disappointed by this new offering.

Listen to M.I.A's new track HERE via Pitchfork.

Check out M.I.A's tribute to the late Amy Winehouse HERE

LISTEN TO MORE NEW MUSIC HERE

Words by Gabe Gleeson