Uff yeh Noor has an Amit Trivedi vibe! Undeniably bouncy, really well sung by Armaan Mallik and a vibrant set of instruments by Amaal, particularly the brass part. Gulabi 2.0...
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Mirza Juuliet (Music review), Hindi – Krsna Solo
Tukda tukda caresses like a gentle breeze, thanks to Asees Kaur’s thoroughly likeable vocals and Krsna’s gorgeous melody. Seene mein lagi and Teri razamandi are both Krsna channeling his usual...
Continue reading...Naam Shabana (Music review), Hindi – Rochak Kohli and Meet Bros
Rozana rides on Shreya Ghoshal’s vocals and the lady—as usual—handles it magnificently! Rochak Kohli’s choice of backgrounds is extremely interesting, in what sounds almost like a muted march past music!...
Continue reading...Anaarkali of Aarah (Music review), Hindi – Rohit Sharma
Swati Sharma is unabashedly brash in Dunaliya mein and Mora piya, the latter working fervently into a qawali’ish rhythm. Indu Sonali’s Lahanga jhaanke and Hamre jobna too are expectedly ribald....
Continue reading...Phillauri (Music review), Hindi – Shashwat Sachdev and Jasleen Royal
Bajake tumba is earthy Punjabi template done very well, backed by Romy’s lively singing. Romy is even better in Dum dum and Sahiba, both delightfully breezy folk numbers! The former...
Continue reading...Machine (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk Bagchi, Dr.Zeus and Viju Shah
Itna tumhe sounds like something that’s the output of Mahesh Bhatt/Vishesh Films roping in Justin Bieber to produce a song for them. It does have an affable sound and Yaseer...
Continue reading...Poorna (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Kuch parbat hilaayein doesn’t hammer the inspirational high, but manages to wrap it in a warm package. Arijit Singh’s vocals, the fantastic chorus, the lilting pop sound and the world-music’ish...
Continue reading...Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi, Akhil Sachdeva and Bappi Lahiri
Aashiq surrender hua is a dedicated Bollywoodisation of an infectious, foot-tapping South-Indian kuthu song! Amaal’s second, Roke na ruke, is the complete opposite! The song transcends conventional Dharma pathos templates...
Continue reading...Irada (Music review), Hindi – Neeraj Shridhar
Mahi is unlike what one expects from a remix-master like Neeraj Shridhar (of Bombay Vikings fame)! Neeraj hands Harshdeep Kaur a captivating melody with a strong Rajasthani folk whiff, while...
Continue reading...Running Shaadi.Com (Music review), Hindi – Abhishek-Akshay, Keegan Pinto, Anupam Roy, Anjana Ankur Singh and Sandeep Madhavan
Manoj Yadav’s yin-yang verses and the Bappi-Kalpana Patowary combo lift Pyaar ka test beyond its generic’ness. The charming Mannerless Majnu‘s—Shruti singing about Bitto!—highlight is Sukanya Purkayastha’s delightful rendition. Abhishek-Akshay’s last,...
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