In Alakalkku, a collection of Malayalam ghazals, composer/ singer Shahabaz Aman does differentiate his musical sensibilities, but seems inspired by prolific ghazal experts before him. Three of the tracks –...
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Music review: 2 Sides 2 O.N.E. Coin (Shekie ‘N’ Sham)
Dillagi sounds like Neeraj Sridhar singing out of Birmingham and it’s not bad at all, with those youthful lyrics and overall catchiness. The pop ballad’ish All that I want and...
Continue reading...Music review: Don’t touch me (Indipop – Sonu Kakkar, Sandeep Chowta)
Don’t touch me is breathlessly hurried and Mukhbir’s Jeena features in this album too – Sameer’s lyrics work, but the music doesn’t. The sufi-tinged Pardesi is lilting and impresses as...
Continue reading...Music review: Laut Aao (Indipop, Ahmed Jehanzeb & Sachin Gupta)
Chandni raat is definitely likeable with pleasing arrangements, while the techno-style, groovy Lagan lagi and Dekha maine nahi make for interesting listen. The rest of album goes completely downhill with...
Continue reading...Ek Kaagaz (Devika & Pralay Bakshi)
Devika and Pralay’s ‘Ek kaagaz’ is touted by Faith Records as India’s first online advertising supported single. The song’s makers offer the song as a free mp3 (uploaded in Rapidshare,...
Continue reading...Coffee @ MG Road (Malayalam pop, Vineeth Srinivasan & Shan Rahman)
The title song is breezy and likeable with hummable lyrics. College’s nostalgic lyrics is sappy and predictable, along with a contrived tune while composer Shan Rahman’s Let me tell U...
Continue reading...Smita (Indipop, Sajid Wajid)
Why don’t singers realize they are only as good as the tunes composed for them? The so-called Indi-pop singers, in particular! Getting a perennially sidelined composing duo is the first...
Continue reading...Avengi Ja Nahin (Rabbi)
Sedate tunes in Challa and Ballo, with sweet accordion phrases in the latter, offer an interesting start to the album. Karachi valie and Maen bolia are conventionally rock’ish, however. Ode...
Continue reading...Koi Aanay Wala Hai (Strings)
I was expecting a Dhaani or even a Duur, but what I got was a bland, uninspiring album in Koi Aanay Wala Hai! The title track, Sonay do and Humsafar...
Continue reading...Babul Supriyo (Hindi, Assorted composers)
Sunoh’s ballad’ish tune is charming – Kkunal Sam’s arrangements are easy on the ears. Tu aa bhi ja – credited to Take That’s Beautiful World track, Patience – is uneven...
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