Non-film

Chahar Balish’s sound is refreshingly different and progressive. The very well-sung, techno-laden folk in Pekar (language?), the delightfully rhythmed and sung Rang laga, the soulful Gaddiye and Dil pareeshan, the...

Thanks to his pedigree, Rahat’s first Indian album is a landmark. The combination of electronic sound, his vibrant vocals and some fantastic tunes is immediately arresting. The overall mood is...

Meri kahani is lively, lilting with clichéd lyrics, while Kinara works with better, existential lyrics. The album’s picks include Humrahi, for its Bengali-inspired 70s Hindi song sound; Rabba sacheya, for...

It’s a curious blend of Colonial Cousins, Euphoria and Rabbi – predominantly folk and very rock’ish. The best tracks are in Kannada – Shishunala’s Gudugudiya and the bluesy Sorutihudu, the...

Fuzon’s sound has become more like an Indipop group than a Pakistani group, in Journey. The mellow Abhi hum and Tu kahan, the ballad’ish Jo dil ne, the semi-classical styled...

Classically mild seems to have Sonu trying his best to wipe that boredom in playback singing he’s always been ranting about. Jagjit Singh’s former violinist Deepak Pandit supports this unconventional...

Om namah shivaya opens the album energetically, and auspiciously, even though the lyrics do not link back to the almighty. Alvida carries a very likeable mix of early Rock Machine...

So many singers…so many pop albums…and only a few realize that more than their impressive voices and those gorgeous videos, it’s the tune and music that makes them click! Latest...

After just one original composition (by Vishal Shekhar, no less!) in his debut, Chal diye – Amit Sana returns with a real pop album. Rajeev Bhatt’s compositions are pretty listenable...