This eight-minute-plus minimix – made to soundtrack a Paris fashion show – is as buoyant as anything M.I.A.'s done in a while. It shifts from South Asia-steeped stomp to a gonzo-electro track that's like Q*bert dancing on a hot plate, as M.I.A. rocks some excellent jump-rope vocalese and asks, "Do you like my perfume?/Made it at home with some gasoline and shrooms." Smells like victory.

“More Than a Feeling”

Boston mastermind Tom Scholz was as surprised by anyone when he sent his unsolicited demo to record labels and got back a positive response. Scholz said, “I couldn’t believe it. Nobody knew who we were, so I wouldn’t even say we were struggling. It was groveling.” Part of the credit for the interest must go to the anthemic rock number "More Than a Feeling." Inspired by the Left Banke's 1966 hit "Walk Away Renee," Scholz worked on the song for five years in his basement studio before it was released on this album.