Ratha kanneer‘s tune is absorbing and Harish Raghavendra’s vocals too lends itself to the tune’s emotions! Yaar veetu‘s lyrics are beautiful and so is Anand Aravindhakshan’s singing over the simple...
Continue reading...Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Kiklikalerdi is rhythmic and catchy, no doubt, but is also rather rudimentary. Motorwada gets it right with funky Punjabi layer on hip-hop. The title song is wonderfully earthy, but also...
Continue reading...Thuppaki (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Vijay does well in Google google, a basic, but foot-tapping song where Andrea provides excellent support. Kutti puli koottam sounds straight out of the fag-end of Rahman’s music for pointless...
Continue reading...Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Challa is every bit Rahman as far as the free-flowing, slow-burning tune is concerned, despite the Punjabi, and the phonetic similarity of the key word to Rabbi’s Bulla; Keba Jeremiah’s...
Continue reading...Aadhi Baghavan (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Eisalaamey eisalaam takes an outdated Middle Eastern approach. Mohit ‘Chawhan’-sung Agadam bagadam is no different – indifferent Hindi track with a mish-mash of sounds. Oru thuli vishamaai makes splendid use...
Continue reading...Rush (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Chup chup ke could well be composed in Pritam’s sleep – wonderfully pleasant, but incredibly predictable… every part of the song! Mumkin nahin too is Pritam-sleep material – catchy melody...
Continue reading...Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Arare pasi manasa concocts a Nayagan-style Nila Adhu with accordion and guitar, while Sye andre naanu seems too techno for the kind of street-smart feel it attempts, though Shreya’s vocals...
Continue reading...Ammavin Kaipesi (Music review), Tamil – Rohit Kulkarni
NW1W. After a decent start in Porkkalam (2009, Tamil) and a non-descript single in Chalo Dilli (2011, Hindi), this is a shocking turn for the worse from Rohit. Keywords: Thangar...
Continue reading...Denikaina Ready (Music review), Telugu – Chakri & Yuvan Shankar Raja
Chakri’s Ninnu choodakunda is painfully boring, despite a star voice like Adnan Sami, who sounds strangely off-tune. His Pillandham keka keka is no better – awkward faux-Punjabi start and a...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (September 2012)
North (Matchbox Twenty) One of the recent singer/vocalist who I identify with the most is Rob Thomas. To be honest, I got onto Rob only after his collaboration with Santana...
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