Papon sounds introspective in Ubhoti aakou, and the song is classic alternative rock all the way. Papon excels with the singing, particularly the falsetto before the antara and the antara...
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Sachin: A Billion Dreams (Music review), Documentary – A.R.Rahman
With faint echoes of Pudhiya Mugham’s Netru illadha, Hind mere jind eventually plays out like a mish-mash of a lot of likeable and familiar sounds and phrases that do not...
Continue reading...The Story Now (Music review), Indipop – Papon
There is enough flamboyance in the way Papon delivers the reggae’ish Loving A Dream; and then there is Kalyan Baruah’s superb guitar too. Tapas Roy’s mandolin and Sameer Chiplunkar’s accordion...
Continue reading...Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 9 – Milliblog top 10
Season 9 of Coke Studio by Strings was largely a middle-of-the-road affair. I did follow it week after week, but many episodes were completely bereft of anything memorable. So, instead...
Continue reading...Sanjay Divecha and Secret (Music review), Indipop – Sanjay Divecha
Ota, the Kannada opener of the album is a lovely song split by marked changes to the sound at the end of each utterance of ‘Saaguve na munde’ by Chandana...
Continue reading...Antarman (Music review), Indipop – Pooja Shankar, Rahul Mukherjee and Randeep Bhaskar
In Hobena, Antarman transform Lalon Fakir’s classic Baul going far beyond the ektara-laced sound, into captivating soft rock! Pooja Shankar full-throated singing adds to the song’s charm. Maati‘s contemplative melody...
Continue reading...Suno (Music review), Indipop – Shilpa Rao
Ankhiyan udeek diya gets a spirited prelude courtesy Arshad Khan’s israj before the lively drums kick in, paving way for Shilpa. She is fantastic in handling the familiar tune, with...
Continue reading...Ishq Anokha (Music review), Indipop – Kailasa
The title song shines with spiffy orchestration, and truly takes flight as Kailash starts with, ‘Le tu nadiya magmaati’. O Jogi is a great listen, with its spritely, jazz-tinged sound,...
Continue reading...Touch (Music review) – Anil Srinivasan
Waltz for Sharik, composed originally by jazz pianist as Waltz for Peach, has a lovely bass by Naveen Napier and adds a more meditative touch to what was originally a...
Continue reading...Navarasam (Music review) – Thaikkudam Bridge
The title song is a goosebumps-inducing conversation between guitar, violin and what seems like Panthuvarali raaga, combined with a majestic power-Theyyam piece mid-way and a superbly ambient ending that lasts...
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