Yesterday, M.I.A. shared the lyrics for “Go Off,” a new song with Skrillex that’s due this Friday. Today, in advance of her imminent new album, she shared a text on her website by the writer Sinthujan Varatharajah, addressing the treatment of asylum seekers around the world. (Earlier this year, Varatharajah wrote a piece on the politics of M.I.A.’s “Borders” video.) The text, titled “M.I.A. // A.I.M.,” concludes with confirmation of the new single release—“GO OFF First single on the 15.7.16”—as well as the words “AIM 9/9.” A representative for M.I.A. confirms A.I.M. is the title of the new M.I.A. album, and it will be released on September 9. Read the post on M.I.A.’s website. On August 18, M.I.A. confirmed the album art (below) and shared the tracklist. It features the Diplo-produced version of “Bird Song,” which was reportedly in jeopardy due to label politics.

Read a timeline of M.I.A.’s controversies and “How M.I.A. Is a Lifeline in Times of Terror” on the Pitch.