The title song is bombastic and raucous, in the time honored tradition of Hero-introduction title songs – foot-tapping, however! Nee venakale is the complete opposite – breezy and impressive melody...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (June 2013)
Dirty paws, Mountain sound, Little talks, Six weeks, Your bones, Sloom, Lakehouse & Yellow light – My Head Is An Animal (Of Monsters and Men) My Head Is An Animal...
Continue reading...Nedunchaalai (Music review), Tamil – C Sathya
Palaniammal’s rustic voice is the highlight of Nandooruthu with Sathya reinventing the seduction-theme that was in vogue in 80s. Thamirabarani seems straight out of Yuvan’s repertoire, layered with Sathya’s now-trademark...
Continue reading...Sixteen (Music review), Hindi – Prashant Pillai, Gaurav Dagaonkar & Adam/Eddie
Of the four songs by Gaurav Dagaonkar, it is perhaps a question which song is worst! Even Shalmali sounds terrible in the atrocious Solah baras ki! Adam/Eddie’s sole contribution Bas...
Continue reading...Yevadu (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
If Freedom’s predictable rhythmic mash-up is catchy, Cheliya makes fantastic use of KK’s vocals for a rousing tune! Ayyo paapam and Pimple dimple, despite the cringe-worthy set-up, are at least...
Continue reading...Chennai Express (Music review), Hindi – Vishal-Shekhar
One two three four is Mehmood-style South Indianized Hindi song, with a generic Tamil kuthu base. Barring its rhythmic background, Kashmir main’s tune is annoyingly templatized. Ready Steady Po is...
Continue reading...Iruvar Ullam (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
Kannadi silaye‘s simple and earthy tune is lilting, with strong vocals by Santosh Hariharan and Sangeetha, while Vijay adds a touch of his usually absorbing sounds. In Kaadhal kiliye, Vijay...
Continue reading...D-Day (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Mika leads Duma dum‘s umpteenth remake – largely familiar and tepid version. But Alvida is a complete opposite – awesome, brooding backgrounds and splendid vocals by Nikhil D’Souza, Sukhvinder, Loy...
Continue reading...Pattathu Yaanai (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Thattungada melatha, despite all the effort by Thaman in the racy backgrounds, ends up as too familiar a template from him. Gana Bala’s otherwise earthy voice gets severely synthesized in...
Continue reading...Sutta Kadhai (Music review), Tamil – Madley Blues
Kaattukulla kannaamoochi is an interesting concoction of instruments and sounds, though the tune don’t add up to something adequately exciting. Yele yele offers something similar – MS Viswanathan’s time-withered vocals...
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