Nacchite ye panaina has a curiously intriguing disco-techno mix that’s easy on the ears. Okkariki okkaram and Aanati devadasu have simple, catchy hooks and the addictive musical phrases, besides Shalmali’s...
Continue reading...Margarita With A Straw (Music review), Hindi – Mikey McCleary & Joi Barua
Foreign balamwa is an un-Mikey’ish item song, worsened by Sonu Kakkar’s exaggerated vocals. Prasoon’s lyrics and Rachel Varghese’s diva-style vocals hold the Clapton-style Choone chali together. In Meri aadat, Mikey’s...
Continue reading...Idhu Enna Maayam (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
MC Vickey grunts his way through the predictable hip-hop/rap template of High voltage. Udit Narayan continues his Tamil-spitting routine in the painfully dated Machi machi that desperately tries to sound...
Continue reading...Muh Dikhai (Music review), Indipop – Shafqat Amanat Ali
If Dil kookay is standard-issue pop ballad, Janiya fares better, thanks to Shafqat’s now-familiar vocal nuances, and engaging music. Ratiyaan goes a notch up – pensive and beautifully orchestrated modern-day...
Continue reading...36 Vayadhinile (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
A decade ago, Happy would have been a gaana song. Santhosh Narayanan turns the same lyrics (hilarious, ponder-worthy, by Vivek) into a funky, rhythmic tune! Pogiren has standard-issue inspirational lyrics...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – March 2015
Hindi Teri khushbu – (Hindi – Jeet Ganguli) Bach ke Bakshy, Calcutta Kiss & Jaanam – (Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar, Madboy/Mink & Peter Cat Recording Co.) Desi look – (Hindi...
Continue reading...O Kadhal Kanmani (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Kaara aattakkaara‘s promising start devolves into droning nama nama nei. Aye Sinamika is pleasant, but sounds like a now-out-of-vogue boy band’s last-ditch attempt. Mental manadhil (both versions) is jubilantly uptempo...
Continue reading...Kanchana 2 (Music review), Tamil – Leon James, Thaman S, Sathya & Ashwamithra
Sandi muni is a frenzied Mayamalavagowlai, delivered by Haricharan with the right attitude. Leon also assembles an engaging rhythm base for it! Shakthisree, in Vaaya veera lifts the melody to...
Continue reading...Mr.X (Music review), Hindi – Ankit Tiwari & Jeet Ganguli
To ju hain sees Ankit churning his standard template to the hilt. Where Ankit really scores is in his other two – Shukrana starts off meanderingly, but soon a pumping...
Continue reading...Savaale Samaali (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Ethanai kavignen cheeky lyrics bring a smile instantly, and Karthik’s singing plus Thaman’s thrumming rhythm make it an easy winner. The title song is forceful enough to play in the...
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