MIA’s New Single: “Armour”
MIA is back with her latest single “Armour”. Take a listen below.
Independent Label and Spiritual Inspiration
The track is released under her independent label OHMNI, which is part of her clothing brand that notably features a “tin foil hat” claimed to block 5G waves from entering the body.
This reverberant track, complemented by a psychedelic soundscape, draws inspiration from her 2022 conversion to Christianity. The press release refers to it as a “spiritual statement” from the artist.
“I am prayer/Life of favor/I am fire/Hallelujah“, MIA sings. “Put on the armor of God/I can withstand the power of Satan/I’m watched by angels, on every corner, under cover/With swords of fire.“
Check out the track and its accompanying black-and-white music video below.
Recent Controversies and Clothing Line Launch
This marks the singer’s first new music since her 2023 mixtape Bells Collection, which followed her sixth studio album MATA the previous year. “MATA” included the singles “The One”, “Popular”, and “Beep”.
A press release for the track mentions that in 2024, “the Interior Ministry fought several battles; She shed all the blocks and limitations she had encountered.” This comes amid a series of controversies surrounding the artist in recent years.
In recent times, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has faced backlash over various controversial statements. This includes a comparison to Infowars host Alex Jones’ conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook shooting, alongside his views on COVID-19 vaccines. She later clarified that she’s “not really” anti-vaxxer.
Last year, she supported Donald Trump in the US presidential election, despite criticizing him and his administration in 2017 for “mental illness.” “Trump is going to lead America through the toughest four years ahead,” she tweeted in August, adding that she hopes Trump would “pull weed.” “RFK will inherit America when God is ready to replant and restore her in righteousness.”
In June, MIA launched Ohmni, her clothing brand offering items such as “Protency boxers” which claim to “block electromagnetic frequencies” and enhance fertility, along with a “tinfoil hat” said to reflect “electromagnetic waves, including Wi-Fi” and 5G, with shielding efficiency up to 99.999%.
MIA discussed her clothing line as a guest on Information Wars, explaining to Jones that it is designed to safeguard wearers from nanoparticles, touching upon her decommissioned album, her alleged “anti-vax” views, and the idea of ‘cancellation.’
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