{"product_id":"arular","title":"Arular","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dense, often chaotic collage of garage from the U.K., dancehall from Jamaica, crunk from the Dirty South, electro and hardcore rap from New York, and glints of a few others -- is unique enough to baffle anyone who dares categorize it. Beats crack concrete in whomping blasts and scramble senses in exotic patterns; flurries of percussive noise, synthetic handclaps, and synth jabs add chaos; exuberant vocals are delivered in a manner that will be frequently unintelligible to a lot of ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, once all the layers of rhythm and accents are peeled away, you'll hear that \u003cstrong\u003eMaya Arulpragasam\u003c\/strong\u003e -- the London-based woman of Sri Lankan origin who, along with a host of fellow producers, is behind the album -- has a lot more on her mind and in her past than fun, even when she's only alluding to the violence and strife her people have endured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe images that adorn the cover of the album aren't present merely for the sake of design, either; the tanks aren't a nod to the No Limit label. (Enter 10,000-word history of pre-tsunami Sri Lanka here.) The one key definite about \u003cem\u003eArular\u003c\/em\u003e is that it's the best kind of pop album imaginable. It can be enjoyed on a purely physical level, and it also carries the potential to adjust your world view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XL","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50409892741451,"sku":"373016","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50409892118859,"sku":"255600","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b3afa362-c37c-4621-86c2-0f1dddf88e05_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726631379","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/arular","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}