. . . "Arular"@en . . . . . . "Arular is the debut studio album by English-Sri Lankan recording artist M.I.A., released in the United States on 22 March 2005 and a month later in the United Kingdom with a slightly different track listing. The album's release was preceded in 2004 by two singles and a mixtape.M.I.A. wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album and created the basic backing tracks using a Roland MC-505 sequencer/drum machine given to her by long-time friend Justine Frischmann."@en . . . "2286.0"^^ . . . . . . . . . "2005-03-22Z"^^ . .