Athala pithala overdoses on falsetto singing and what stays is the captivaing mandolin phrases. Its reprise is at least sung better. With a more-than-obvious nod to The Champs’ Tequila and despite a lovely smattering of surf guitar, Om hare doesn’t really realize its potential, beyond a glitzy sound. Kadala varuthu, Selfie, Shakeela and Bum attam are, at best, bizarre, and at worst, weird. Mohabbat is interesting, for its retro tune juxtaposed with world music, while Gilles’ Amour amour is completely out of place. Double Barrel is Prashant Pillai’s eccentric best, perhaps inspired by Lijo Jose Pellissery. That’s not a compliment.
Keywords: Double Barrel, Prashant Pillai
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